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December 30, 2022

Bwino Journalist Dickson Mubiru Arrested

Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 30 December 2022 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: One Profession of affected person(s): Journalist …

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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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October 17, 2014

Journalists renew call to scrap defamation law

Human Rights Network for Journalists in Uganda (HRNJ) has renewed efforts to have the law on criminal defamation scrapped. This …

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