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– Judge criticises government inaction on online media access (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 27, 2017

The HKJA welcomes the High Court's decision to grant it leave to challenge the government's blanket ban on digital-only news outlets from its press events and facilities.
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