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February 2, 2023

Media owners, managers need to push back against State interference whatever the risks

By Edris Kiggundu The suspension of two journalists at Baba TV over their satirical criticism of Parliament has exposed the …

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January 31, 2023

If Uganda media houses do not stand up for and defend media freedoms, who will?

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 31 January 2023 Kampala—On Thursday, 26 January 2023, Simon Muyanga Lutaaya, Al-mahadi Adam and Lukia …

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October 11, 2022

Soldiers beat up Nebbi radio presenter

Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 4 October 2022 Location: Nebbi, Uganda No. of people affected: 1 Job of affected person(s): …

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October 7, 2022

Journalists covering land case beaten up by lawyer, clients

Issue: Violence against journalists; Media freedom Date: 6 October 2022 Location: Nansana, Uganda No. of people affected: 2 Profession of …

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August 25, 2022

To stay relevant, print media must reinvent their content model – Chief Justice

Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny The Supreme Court made ground-breaking findings and pronouncements [in the case of Charles Onyango Obbo …

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May 29, 2019

Report shows rise in violations against Ugandan media

Incidents of violence and abuse against the media increased in 2018, according to a newly-released Press Freedom Index. The Human …

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