Participants that attended the Media Law Training Program in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
On February 25 – 26, 2020, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Zimbabwe chapter and ISLP conducted a participatory training session on media law and strategic litigation. The workshop was held at the Holiday Inn, Bulawayo. The group of participants were comprised of local lawyers practicing in Bulawayo and more than half of the participants were women.
The major objectives of the training were to equip local lawyers with an understanding of media freedoms and to provide the local lawyers with strategic litigation skills to use in situations where they need to defend media professionals. The strategic reasoning behind this training is to support the democratic principle of freedom of speech, which is a fundamental component in the preservation of democratic spaces and is a useful tool in transparency and accountability monitoring.
Rex Heinke of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer LLP, delivered the media law training
ISLP volunteer, Rex Heinke of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer LLP, delivered the training with the assistance of a local Advocate, Brian Hungwe of Harare Law Chambers of Advocates. Both Mr. Heinke and Mr. Hungwe have extensive experience in media law.
About MISA Zimbabwe
MISA Zimbabwe is a registered civil society organization that is instrumental in defending media freedom, and in the fight against internet shutdowns.