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Media analysis / News / Press freedom

Navigating threats to journalists in this violent campaign season

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 - by Tabu Butagira - Leave a Comment

The question of safety of journalists in the line of duty has returned to foreground civic discourse about the democratic credentials, or the lack thereof, of Uganda’s ongoing electioneering. This …

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Online attacks on female journalists are increasingly spilling into the ‘real world’ – new research

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Julie Posetti, University of Oxford; Jackie Harrison, University of Sheffield, and Silvio Waisbord, George Washington University The insidious problem of online violence against women journalists is increasingly spilling offline with …

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Police named leading perpetrators of violence against journalists for the seventh year 

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 - by Clare Muhindo - Leave a Comment

The Uganda Police Force remains the leading perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index released on Thursday by the Human Rights Network for Journalists- …

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Radio Simba staff charged with sectarianism over viral video 

July 24, 2020July 29, 2020 - by Clare Muhindo - Leave a Comment

Security officials raided Radio Simba in Kampala on Friday 24 July, arresting four staff members who allegedly recorded a video accusing the government of tribalism.  In a statement shared on …

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Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Ashwanee Budoo, University of Pretoria Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some …

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193 partner organizations urge UN Secretary General to take action to secure release of jailed journalists amid COVID-19

May 7, 2020July 15, 2020 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

This letter was first published by the Med. ACME is one of the 193 partner organisations that signed the letter. May 5, 2020 Secretary-General António Guterres United Nations Room NL-3019 …

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Do not take away the people’s voice during the COVID-19 pandemic, ACHPR freedom of expression special rapporteur says

April 9, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

This statement was issued by the ACHPR on April 8, 2020. More more information, visit the Commission’s website. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), acting through …

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Uproar over proposed law to further regulate social media in Kenya

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 - by ACME team - 1 Comment

A new Bill that seeks to regulate social media use in Kenya through a range of licensing controls has been greeted with dismay by large sections of the Kenyan public. …

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