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– Death threats should not be the norm (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News March 15, 2018

UK-based freedom of expression organisation Index on Censorship recorded its 4,000th case of a media freedom violation in 42 countries around Europe since 2014.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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