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

NEWS RELEASE 29 July 2020, Kampala African Centre for Media Excellence condemns the spiralling threats to media practitioners and artistes in Uganda. Over the last six days, at least eight people have been arrested, interrogated and/or detained on charges including offensive communication, promoting sectarianism, and inciting violence. On Thursday, 23 July 2020, security forces arrested Twahir […]

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Guidelines for media coverage of elections in Uganda

These guidelines, developed by the African Centre for Media Excellence, lay out the responsibilities of journalists and other important players such as political parties, candidates, and the Electoral Commission regarding media coverage of national elections in Uganda. Why? Because, to paraphrase Reporters Without Borders, rumours, viral hoaxes, deliberate disinformation and conspiracy theories contribute to the […]

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