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Some day we’ll wake up and govt has banned journalism altogether

Another rough season for local journalism is underway. Arrests. Assaults. Interrogations. Confiscation of equipment. Shutdown of FM stations. Ban on live broadcasts. Suspension of presenters and producers. Threats of suspension or revocation of broadcast licences. The intrepid people at Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda do a great service in tracking these abuses. The current cruelties […]

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Stop attacking the media—UNESCO message for International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

Press Release Ninety percent of cases concerning the killing of journalists remain unpunished, according to information Member States provided to the Organization in 2017. This is a slight improvement compared to last year, when countries’ answers to UNESCO’s written enquires indicated that only 8% of such cases led to a conviction. “Justice is a cornerstone of a […]

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