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Police close two radio stations in Jinja, arrest journalists over election results

By Human Rights Network for Journalists- Uganda  NEWS RELEASE | 22 January 2020 Mutoigo Richard, Baba Fm journalist in Jinja was arrested by police at Jinja Senior Secondary School Tally Centre on 21 January 2021. Mutoigo is detained at Nalufenya Police Station on allegations of inciting violence. “He was our official reporter at the tally […]

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Report sounds alarm on threats to Kenyan media ahead of August elections

A new report by Human Rights Watch and ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa has raised an alarm about the abuse of journalists reporting on sensitive issues and threats to freedom of expression by Kenyan authorities ahead of the elections slated for August this year. The 53-page report, ‘Not Worth the Risk: Threats to Free Expression Ahead […]

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