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– IAPA Mission to Washington hears concerns about weakening of press freedom (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 14, 2018

The purpose of the mission was to identify whether President Trump's incendiary rhetoric has direct consequences on journalistic work or could lead to a climate of self-censorship affecting the public's right to information.
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