Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 20 July 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Unknown Profession of affected person(s): Journalist Perpetrator(s): Political party supporters What happened Journalists came out to condemn the barbaric attacks on them following Thursday’s (20/07/2023) incident in which one of their colleagues sustained injuries and others lost their gadgets. Ms Nowamani […]
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Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 26 January 2023 Location: Kanungu No. of people affected: One Profession of affected person(s): Journalist Perpetrator(s): Radio Station manager What happened Police in Kanungu District have arrested a radio station manager over assaulting a female journalist at the same station. Ms Anita Tumuramye, a female presenter at Kanungu FM, was […]
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Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 26 January 2023 Location: Kampala No. of people affected: Three Profession of affected person(s): Journalists Perpetrator(s): Media house management What happened Baba TV has suspended three of its hosts over a video clip that is said to have infuriated the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. The clip in question was […]
Continue readingIssue: Media freedom violation Date: 26 January 2023 Location: Entebbe, Wakiso No. of people affected: Three Profession of affected person(s): Journalists Perpetrator(s): Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) officials What happened At least three journalists were brutally arrested on Thursday (26 January 2023) evening by officials travelling aboard a Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) bus in […]
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