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– AFEX backs ACHPR condemnation of restrictive online regulations in East Africa (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 21, 2018

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has issued a statement backing the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR)'s condemnation of the increased adoption of stringent laws regulating digital space.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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