Issue: Freedom of assembly Date: 10 April 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Nine Profession of affected person(s): Students Perpetrator(s): Police What happened Makerere University guild presidential candidate Margaret Nattabi has been arrested while holding a media briefing at the institution’s guild canteen regarding her disqualification from the race. According to a statement by […]
Continue reading
Issue: Freedom of assembly Date: 7 April 2023 Location: Kyenjojo No. of people affected: One Profession of affected person(s): Political actor Perpetrator(s): Police What happened The elder brother of singer and politician Bobi Wine, Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu survived being beaten to death by the men in uniform. This was during the mobilization of NUP’s team […]
Continue reading
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 […]
Continue reading
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, […]
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 […]
Continue reading
Issue: Media freedom violation, Freedom of expression Date: 17 February 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Unspecified Profession of affected person(s): Journalists/Civil society Perpetrator(s): Police What happened The African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ) was blocked from holding a public screening of its ‘On The Go’ – The Dark Side of Labour Externalization documentary, […]
Continue readingIssue: Media freedom violation Date: 26 January 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Three Profession of affected person(s): Journalists Perpetrator(s): Media house management What happened Baba TV has suspended three of its hosts over a video clip that is said to have infuriated the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. The clip in question was […]
Continue reading
Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 26 January 2023 Location: Entebbe, Wakiso No. of people affected: Three Profession of affected person(s): Journalists Perpetrator(s): Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) officials What happened At least three journalists were brutally arrested on Thursday (26 January 2023) evening by officials travelling aboard a Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) bus in […]
Continue reading
