THE MISA Freedom of Expression (FOX) Report for Zambia has indicated that there is increase in cases of harassment and intimidation towards journalists in 2023. The Report indicated that journalists who experienced harassment and intimidation in 2023 increased to 25 percent from 16 percent. “Journalists were asked if they had experienced harassment during their duties. Around 149 (75 percent) of journalists had not experienced harassment or intimidation compared to 51 (25 percent) who said they had experienced harassment or intimidation during their course of duty. This period under review shows a form of decline from the last half of 2022 whose report recorded that 84 percent did not face any form of harassment while 16 percent noted some form of...

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