Issue: Media freedom violation Date: 13 April 2023 Location: Busia No. of people affected: One Profession of affected person(s): Journalist …
Journalists are not special, but deserve protection
In the wake of last week’s egregious assault of Ugandan journalists by the military, a number of commentators have taken …
A toast to Margaret Vuchiri and other unsung newsroom heroes
By Daniel K Kalinaki Newsrooms have always had war correspondents. Many are mad, fearless, restless adrenaline junkies. Their idea of …
Police move to limit coverage of election campaigns
Image by Edward Echwalu from Echwalu Photography With just two weeks left to Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections, the Police …
Navigating threats to journalists in this violent campaign season
The question of safety of journalists in the line of duty has returned to foreground civic discourse about the democratic …
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 …