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Threats that Silence: Violence against women journalists  

May 3, 2022 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

By Theresa Chorbacher, Kate Musgrave, Rachel Pollack Insights from the World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development: Global Report 2021/2022 In recent years, civil society, researchers, and international …

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Journalists are facing growing levels of surveillance designed to discredit both them and their sources
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Special Report: Press freedom under digital siege

May 3, 2022 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Journalists the world over face increasing digital surveillance used to hamper press freedom, promote misinformation or discredit their work. Press freedom, already in decline for 85 per cent of the …

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REPORT LAUNCH: Media freedom and threats against journalists in East Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic

March 30, 2022April 7, 2022 - by Clare Muhindo - Leave a Comment

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is pleased to invite you to a virtual event in which we will release a report on media freedom and threats against journalists in …

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ACME statement: Free DigiTalk TV staff immediately

March 16, 2022April 7, 2022 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

15 March 2022 For Immediate Release Kampala — African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) demands the immediate and unconditional release of The Alternative DigiTalk TV staff who have been under …

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OPINION. Kakwenza (and Uganda) deserve better

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

By Ivan Okuda  The East African Center for Investigative Reporting (EACIR), the publisher of the not-for-profit online publication, www.voxpopuli.ug is appalled by the continued detention and reported torture of writer …

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Virtual dialogue to commemorate day to end impunity for crimes against journalists

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) has organised a virtual dialogue to commemorate the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists.  The event scheduled to take place on …

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Civic Space Index: Clawback clauses and impunity stifling freedoms

October 6, 2021 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

The Uganda: Civic Space Index, 2021 provides a snapshot of the state of civic space in Uganda, especially in as far as it impacts on the work of Human Rights …

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NEWS RELEASE: Protect citizens’ right to access information

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release 27 September 2021 Kampala—For the second year running, the world will celebrate International Day for Universal Access to Information under the cloud of the Covid-19 pandemic. This day …

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The Drill is a mini-series by the African Centre for Media Excellence about the journey of Uganda’s extractive industries.

Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
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In December 2021, Parliament passed The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act, a law that governs how public money and resources are mobilised or collected, stored, dispensed and reported on

Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
Did the Amendment of Public Finance Management Act 2015 Erode Uganda’s Fiscal Discipline in Oil and Gas Sector
March 30, 2022
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