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September 28, 2017

Regulator stops live media broadcasts as Uganda MPs fight

Broadcast regulator Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) this week stopped media outlets from carrying live feed that is likely to create …

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May 3, 2017

U.S. Ambassador: “A free press is a champion for Uganda, not its enemy.”

Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Deborah R. Malac World Press Freedom Day Celebrations Golf Course Hotel, Kampala Wednesday, May 3, 4:30pm …

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May 2, 2017

Police top list of perpetrators of attacks on journalists in Uganda for fourth year

The Uganda Police Force was the major perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists last year according to the Uganda Press …

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April 11, 2017

ACME statement – Don’t criminalise Stella Nyanzi’s language

The African Centre for Media Excellence condemns the move by the state to criminalise recent expression by Dr Stella Nyanzi …

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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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May 5, 2016

Keep restriction on media freedom within acceptable human rights standards, UHRC tells government

The following are the closing remarks made by Dr Katebalirwe Amooti Wa Irumba, acting chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights …

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February 19, 2016

Ugandans query UCC’s role in light of Election Day social media block

[View the story “Ugandans on Twitter to UCC: What exactly is your role?” on Storify]

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February 10, 2016

IN THE NEWS: Where does Magufuli stand on tough editorials?

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