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ACME statement – Don’t criminalise Stella Nyanzi’s language

The African Centre for Media Excellence condemns the move by the state to criminalise recent expression by Dr Stella Nyanzi of Makerere University. We understand that on Monday, 10 April 2017, she was charged with “cyber harassment” and “offensive communication”, which are both said to be contrary to sections 24 and 25 of the Computer […]

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Full text of the 2016 Uganda Presidential Election Petition

On 31 March 2016, the Uganda Supreme Court dismissed an election petition filed by former presidential candidate and 2nd runner-up in the February 18 presidential election. Mr Mbabazi, also former prime Minister in the incumbent’s government filed a petition to nullify the election results citing various irregularities. Court found that he did not produce enough evidence […]

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