Namibia: Political Parties, Security Forces Must Uphold Journalists' Safety During Election Period

press release

Media Institute of Southern Africa

MISA Namibia calls on political parties as well as the Namibian Police Force (Nampol) to not intimidate, threaten or harass journalists during the election period. MISA Namibia understands opposition parties' frustration with, in particular, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation's (NBC) coverage of their activities, compared to that of the ruling Swapo party in the main news bulletin, but that does not justify threatening their journalists with physical assault nor name-calling.

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