Media freedom

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Freedom of expression / News / Press freedom

Police named leading perpetrators of violence against journalists for the seventh year 

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The Uganda Police Force remains the leading perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index released on Thursday by the Human Rights Network for Journalists- …

ACME statement – Recent arrests are an attack on right to free expression

How Burundi’s independent press lost its freedom

Radio Simba staff charged with sectarianism over viral video 

Media monitoring

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Media Monitoring / News

Reflections on Ugandan press coverage of Covid-19

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By John Baptist Wasswa In terms of news values, drama, impact or consequence, and human interest have never occupied the print media in Uganda in such profound ways as during …

Voice of America struggle for independence highlights issue of state role in government-backed media

Analysis of viral disinformation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus conspiracy theories are dangerous – here’s how to stop them spreading