Issue: Freedom of assembly Date: 31 March 2023 Location: Tooro No. of people affected: Six Profession of affected person(s): Political actor Perpetrator(s): Police What happened Members of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) political group; Deputy Sub-Regional Spokesperson for Tooro Sub-region Mr. Tusiime Chris with Rev. Kintu Willy Muhanga the Former Mayor Fort Portal Municipality […]
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Issue: Freedom of assembly Date: 8 March 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: 10 Profession of affected person(s): Ordinary women Perpetrator(s): Police What happened Police in Wandegeya on Women’s Day arrested and detained ten women for participating in an unlawful assembly and inciting violence. The women arrested Wednesday from Kalerwe zone, Mulago III parish, […]
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The BBC was last week plunged into turmoil due to the backlash resulting from their decision to remove Gary Lineker, a celebrated sports personality, from the airwaves. Lineker, who hosts the popular Match of the Day programme, was suspended after using his Twitter account to criticise the UK government’s asylum policy in response to plans […]
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African Centre for Media Excellence has equipped 50 journalists from various media platforms across Uganda with new skills and knowledge on creating conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive content. The three-day training was funded by UNESCO, with the aim of improving the capacity of media professionals to report conflict-related issues in a factual, well-researched, and gender-responsive manner, which […]
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“Protect women’s voices” was the rallying cry of more than 50 women in media and communication gathered for a meeting in Kampala, Uganda hosted by the African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) ahead of International Women’s Day. The meeting was convened to build partnerships and strengthen pathways to increase awareness of gendered freedom of expression […]
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Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the African Centre for Media Excellence is looking for Ugandan journalists who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means. Wealth of Nations is a long-term engagement, and journalists who take part must commit to all elements of the scheme, signing an agreement to this […]
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Ask any news editor, and they will tell you that crafting a headline that succinctly captures the story’s main thrust is one of their biggest headaches. Being a news editor and an active journalist, I have gone through this nightmare countless times. In front of you is a good story with several shocking revelations and […]
Continue readingIssue: Media freedom violation, Freedom of expression Date: 5 March 2023 Location: Wakiso No. of people affected: One Profession of affected person(s): Journalists Perpetrator(s): Police What happened New Vision journalist Andrew Arinaitwe was arrested and detained at Kings College Buddo Police Post on charges of criminal trespass. This was after he accessed the school’s premises […]
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