Julie Posetti, University of Oxford; Jackie Harrison, University of Sheffield, and Silvio Waisbord, George Washington University The insidious problem of …
Police named leading perpetrators of violence against journalists for the seventh year
The Uganda Police Force remains the leading perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index …
Radio Simba staff charged with sectarianism over viral video
Security officials raided Radio Simba in Kampala on Friday 24 July, arresting four staff members who allegedly recorded a video …
Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression
Ashwanee Budoo, University of Pretoria Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related …
193 partner organizations urge UN Secretary General to take action to secure release of jailed journalists amid COVID-19
This letter was first published by the Med. ACME is one of the 193 partner organisations that signed the letter. …
Do not take away the people’s voice during the COVID-19 pandemic, ACHPR freedom of expression special rapporteur says
This statement was issued by the ACHPR on April 8, 2020. More more information, visit the Commission’s website. The African …
Uproar over proposed law to further regulate social media in Kenya
A new Bill that seeks to regulate social media use in Kenya through a range of licensing controls has been …
Tanzanian journalist charged with false news over WhatsApp posts
On September 7, police in the central Iringa region arrested Atilio, a former reporter for Radio Maria Tanzania and Key …