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    • ACME board
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Freedom of expression

December 19, 2020

Is the push to accredit journalists legally tenable?

This article was first published in New Vision on 18 December, 2020. The Uganda Media Council, the regulator of journalists and the …

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October 28, 2020

Social media, SMS restricted as Tanzania votes 

Image by Khalfan Said/ AP Internet users across Tanzania have reported that some social media sites, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, …

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September 3, 2020

How social media are levelling Kenya’s political field – and lessons learnt

John Ndavula, St Paul’s University Social media have opened up spaces for political candidates to engage with voters in more …

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August 4, 2020

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

The Uganda Police Force remains the leading perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index …

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July 29, 2020

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 …

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May 12, 2020

Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression

Ashwanee Budoo, University of Pretoria Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related …

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April 9, 2020

Do not take away the people’s voice during the COVID-19 pandemic, ACHPR freedom of expression special rapporteur says

This statement was issued by the ACHPR on April 8, 2020. More more information, visit the Commission’s website. The African …

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February 24, 2020

Nyanzi’s release a victory for free expression

By Evelyn Lirri “I’m glad to be released. But why was I in prison for more than one year? I …

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