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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...
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...
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...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Police assault journalists, damage camera
A high profile police commander in Moroto District, Goerge Obia, on January 10, 2016 roughed up four journalists, damaging a video camera and confiscating...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Parliamentary Candidate’ Private Guards Mob Journalist, Confiscate Gadget.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on January 13, 2016.
A journalist working with a Masaka-based Buddu FM radio, Ali Golooba was on January...
Somalia Attacks
2015: Another Tragic Year for Freedom of Expression in Somalia
This article was originally published by NUSOJ on January 1, 2016
The National Union of Somali Journalists on January 1, 2016 unveiled the state of...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Police Quizzes, Detains Top Newspaper Editors Incommunicado over Publication of Missing Presidential Candidate Aide’s ‘Body’
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on January 8, 2016
Ugandan police on January 7, 2016, detained the Managing Editors of the Red Pepper...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Journalist assaulted while on duty
This was originally published by hrnjuganda.org on November 30, 2015.
Agnes Najjuma, a Vision Group correspondent in Mpigi District was assaulted by Tumwesigye Charles, the...