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#IWD2024: Inspiring women’s inclusion in Africa
Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2024 under the theme of #InspireInclusion, which encourages the realisation of a gender-equal world free of bias,...
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How AFIC is Building Transparency and Accountability Across Africa...
Transparency and accountability are fundamental pillars of good governance. Transparency ensures that government processes, decisions, and data are open and accessible to the public,...
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Liberia experiencing downward trend in freedom of expression, information
This statement was originally published by the Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) on 17 March 2016.
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding,...
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Uganda: Seven Journalists Attacked as Police and Army look on.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on March 7, 2016.
Rowdy supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters on March 04, 2016...
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Issues not Insults: Language Monitoring Campaign Launched ahead of Ghana’s Elections
Issued by the MFWA on March 1, 2016.
As Ghana’s 2016 elections draw closer and campaigning intensifies, political tensions are fast building up. Insults and...
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Media clamp down as Police Arrest Six Journalists in Ugandan suburbs
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 29, 2016.
Uganda Police has on Monday February 29, 2016, arrested a total of eight (8)...
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Uganda: Journalists Targeted for Covering Political Campaigns
Issued by the HRNJ-Uganda on February 26, 2016.
Human Rights Network for Journalists–Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) is a network of human rights journalists in Uganda working towards...
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Uganda Elections: AFP Journalist pepper-sprayed by Police
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 22, 2016.
Agence France Presse, AFP journalist, Isaac Kasamani, has been pepper-sprayed by Uganda police, earlier...
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AFEX Marks World Radio Day
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its members across the continent join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and...
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Uganda: BBC Correspondent Arrested for Filming Abim Hospital
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 8, 2016.
BBC correspondent in Uganda, Catherine Byaruhanga was on February 6, 2016 arrested by the...
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DRC: Two Pro-Opposition Media Houses shut down by Government
African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins Journaliste en Danger (JED) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to condemn the closure of two...
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AFEX: Regional and International Bodies Must Ensure Countries Respect Human Rights
On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day today December 10, 2015, the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the International community...
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International Day of Access to Information: Baby finally delivered after 13 years
Mama has been pregnant for 13 years; certainly past the ideal nine months of pregnancy for any woman. When she would deliver – time...