Joint Statement by the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).

Press freedom in Southern Africa is increasingly under threat, and one way it is undermined is through Strategic Litigation against Public Participation (SLAPP).

Although freedom of expression is not an absolute right and can be restricted to protect another person’s reputation, exercising this right in the public interest is justified.

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