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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)...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Police arrests journalists covering meeting of opposition leaders

Six journalists were on Saturday February 27, 2016 arrested by Ugandan police, for attempting to cover the visit of opposition leader Amama Mbabazi to...
Uganda  Access To Information

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...
Eastern AfricaUganda  Access To Information

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...
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...
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...
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...
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