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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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