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November 25, 2023

A simple guide on freedom of expression and media law for content creators in Uganda

Freedom of expression and open dialogue are essential in the dynamic world of content creation. This fundamental right, enshrined in …

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July 28, 2021

Court dismisses petition seeking to declare sections of the Uganda Press and Journalists Act inconsistent with the Constitution of Uganda

Uganda’s Constitutional Court has dismissed a 2014 petition filed by the Center for Public Interest Law, Human Rights Network of …

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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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August 22, 2019

Storm brews over UCC online and social media registration rules

By Benjamin Rukwengye In March 2018, the governments of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, as if acting in tandem, issued new …

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July 12, 2019

Governments are making fake news a crime – but it could stifle free speech

Alana Schetzer, University of Melbourne The rapid spread of fake news can influence millions of people, impacting elections and financial …

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February 9, 2017

Kenyan court finds criminal libel laws unconstitutional

A ruling by Kenya’s High Court that the country’s criminal defamation law is unconstitutional is a welcome step toward safeguarding …

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November 30, 2016

Drop charges against KTN journalist- press freedom advocates

The African Centre for Media Excellence has called for the immediate dropping of charges of abetting terrorism against television journalist …

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September 21, 2016

Kadaga’s proposed disciplinary action against media is unconstitutional – Law Professor

(This article was first published by Daily Monitor on 21 September 2016. It’s republished with permission from the paper)   …

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