Uganda: Journalists Charged with Criminal Trespass, Released on Bond
This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on February 23, 2017. Two journalists, Dean Lubowa Saava and Fidel Arinaitwe, were…
Uganda: Detained Reporter Released Without Charge
This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on February 18, 2017 Police in Fort Portal has released without charge a…
MISA Malawi Questions Shutdown of Times Group over Tax Default
MISA-Malawi is disturbed by news of the closure this morning of Blantyre Printing and Publishing Company (Times Group) offices by…
AFEX Welcomes Reopening of Eye Radio in South Sudan
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS), to…
MISA launches African Media Barometer and 2016 Transparency Assessment Report
MISA -Zimbabwe on 18 November 2016 simultaneously launched the African Media Barometer (Zimbabwe 2015) and its 2016 Transparency Assessment Report…
AMDISS Raises Awareness on Media Laws for CSOs in South Sudan
This statement was originally published on AMDISS on October 24, 2016. “You people are very quick in responding to human…
MFWA Continues to Monitor Hate Speech on Ghana’s Radio ahead of Elections
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has released its latest language monitoring report covering the month of September. During…
MFWA Remembers Journalists, Others Killed in Guinea
This statement was originally published on www.mfwa.org on September 16, 2016. Two years ago today, amidst the ravages of Ebola…
Uganda: Police Interrogates Two Journalists over their Work
This statement was originally published on www.hrnjuganda.org on September 15, 2016. Two journalists have been interrogated by the Crime Investigations…
South Sudan Update: Prominent South Sudanese Journalist Granted Bail
Prominent South Sudanese journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Juba Monintor newspaper, Alfred Taban who was arrested by the National Security…
Uganda’s Police Leadership Should Not Blame The Media for Police Brutality
This statement was originally issued by hrnjuganda.org on July 18, 2016. Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) with great concern…