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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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Access To Information
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,...
Uganda Attacks
Ugandan Elections: Citizens’ Voices Muted
The African Freedom of Expression (AFEX) condemns the blockage of social media networks in Uganda by the Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC).
The government announced on...
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Human Rights Violations Worsen ahead of Ugandan General Elections
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is alarmed at the deteriorating human rights situation in Uganda ahead of the country’s 2016 polls.
AFEX has...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Police storm Radio Station Arrest Editor and Politicians
Police in Lira District Northern Uganda arrested and detained the News Editor of Radio North FM, Richard Mungu Jakican and six politicians on February...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Journalists Sue Politician over Assault.
Two journalists Shamim Jjingo Nakawooya and Gertrude Mutyaba Lilian both Daily Monitor correspondents in Masaka District have on February 10, 2016, testified against a...
Uganda Access To Information
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...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Assaulted journalist’s exhibited video camera still missing as case drags.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 4, 2016.
Hearing of a Wavah Broadcasting Services (WBS) television journalist, Andrew Lwanga’ assault case has...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Presidential Guards Mob up Journalist Covering Scuffle of Party Members with Police
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 3, 2016.
A Radio Simba journalist, Margaret Kayondo was on February 1, 2016, mobbed up by...
Somalia Attacks
Somalia: NUSOJ Launches Annual Report on State of Press Freedom
This article was originally published by NUSOJ on February 1, 2016
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has launched its annual report on State...
Democratic Republic Of Congo Access To Information
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...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: City Tycoon ‘fails’ to pin Journalists in a Criminal Defamation Case.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on January 27, 2016.
Hearing of a criminal defamation case in which four journalists Ronald Nahebwa, Benon Tugumisirize, Madina...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Police Arrest Journalists and Musician protesting the Unauthorized use of Song by Telecommunication Company.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on January 19, 2016.
Four journalists and a local artist were on January 18, 2016, arrested and detained...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Video camera ‘exhibit’ goes missing as Investigating police Officer testifies in a Journalist’s assault case.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on January 14, 2016.
A police officer –Detective Assistant Superintendent of police Angenyo Moureen, who investigated an assault...