Kampala, 16/ October/2017; Two Ugandan newspaper editors quizzed by the police’ Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) over age limit budget stories. Daily Monitor’ Executive Editor, Charles Odoobo Bichachi and Red Pepper’ Deputy News Editor Kintu Richard were on 16th Oct, 2017 quizzed for over three hours each. They were both charged with ‘Offensive Communication/ Libel’ and…
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Police quizzes and charges newspaper editors over Presidential Age Limit stories
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Minister Kibuule Threatens Journalist for Covering Land saga
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Police quizzes and charges newspaper editors over Presidential Age Limit stories
Minister Kibuule Threatens Journalist for Covering Land saga
Mukono, 13th /October/2017; The State Minister for Water Resources and Member of Parliament for Mukono North Constituency Hon. Ronald Kibuule is alleged to have threatened David Musisi Kalyankolo , a Bukedde Television correspondent in Mukono District. Musisi is believed to have reported a story on Bukedde Television where the minister is allegedly involved in a land…
Police arrests journalists covering opponents of age limit removal
Kampala, 20th /September/2017; Police in Wadegeya arrested and detained five journalists who were covering a press conference at Mulago Kubiri- a Kampala surbub, organized by youth activists-Youth Against Dictatorship protesting the constitutional amendment of the presidential age limit clause. The journalists included, Akatuhurira Nelson and Livingstone Matovu both of B24 Television, Bulegeya Ronnie of Dream…
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Government of Uganda bans live media coverage of opposition activities and threatens to close down media houses and social media platforms
Kampala, 06th/May/2016; In a surprise twist of events, just two days after officiating as chief walker on World Press Freedom Day celebrations, the Minister for Information and National Guidance, Jim Katugugu Muhwezi has banned media coverage of political activities of the opposition ‘defiance campaign’ which is spearheaded by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) flag…
Police Chief Kale Kayihura must stop blaming the media for the Pforce’ brutality
Press Statement: Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) with great concern condemn in the strongest terms, the ever growing tendency of the police leadership imposing unfounded accusations against the media whenever the force is reported about being engaged in unprofessional conduct in the course of its work. On 12th July 2016, police men, army and…
Journalist on criminal defamation charges granted bail
Lyantonde, 23rd /June/ 2016; Sadati Waliggo, of Red Pepper newspaper was today morning 23rd /June/ 2016 granted a non cash bail of five hundred thousand Uganda shillings (USD 151) by Lyantonde Grade One Magistrate Muinda Tadeo. His sureties, Paul Sekandi, a journalist with Link FM and Nuruyati Namuleme a business woman were each required to pay two million Uganda…
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Police quizzes and charges newspaper editors over Presidential Age Limit stories
Kampala, 16/ October/2017; Two Ugandan newspaper editors quizzed by the police’ Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) over age limit budget stories. Daily Monitor’ Executive Editor, Charles Odoobo Bichachi and Red Pepper’ Deputy News Editor Kintu Richard were on 16th Oct, 2017 quizzed for over three hours each. They were both charged with ‘Offensive Communication/ Libel’ and…
Minister Kibuule Threatens Journalist for Covering Land saga
Police arrests journalists covering opponents of age limit removal
Police Officers assault journalists, Confiscate their gadgets
Police stones journalists as they cover staff quarters on fire
Police extends bond for journalists charged with offensive communication and Criminal Libel
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Fighting Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Uganda: A Glimpse of Hope
This statement was originally published on africafex.org on 7 April 2017. A number of freedom of expression violators have recently been prosecuted for abusing journalists and media professionals carrying out their legitimate duty in Uganda. The freedom of expression environment in Uganda deteriorated sharply in 2016 which was also an election year. Incidents of physical…
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Kenyan Court Knocks Down Criminal Defamation, Safeguards Freedom of Expression
This Statement is originally published on Cyber Clinic Law website on 08/Feb/2017 Efforts to create more space for free expression in Africa have been strengthened by the Kenyan Judiciary. In the case of Jacqueline Okuta & Anor vs. AG & Others, the High Court of Kenya on 6 of February 2017 annulled section 194 of…
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MEDIA SHOULD NOT BE USED TO MISLEAD, BUT TO INFORM PEOPLE
This statement was originally published on State House of Uganda website on 6th/ September /2017. President Yoweri Museveni has called upon radio stations to contribute to the development of the country by providing Ugandans with the right information. President Museveni who was accompanied by the Minister of Minister of ICT and National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze,…
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Cop to arrested reporter: ‘I’m tired of y’all saying you’re journalists’
Ryan Kailath, a reporter for WWNO New Orleans Public Radio on assignment for NPR, was arrested during protests in Baton Rouge Saturday. The arrest took place as protesters clashed with riot police near the Baton Rouge Police Department. Kailath, who norma
Mexican reporter killed covering protests
Oaxaca, Mexico, June 21, 2016 — Mexican federal authorities should thoroughly investigate the case of a journalist killed on Sunday in the southern state of Oaxaca while covering protests, establish a motive, and bring all those responsible to justice, t
When Journalists Are Killed, Prosecutions Are Rare
At least 1,195 journalists have been killed because of their work since 1992, including several this month. In those identified as murders, prosecutions have occurred in only 13 percent of the cases.
