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Spotlight: Uganda Attacks

Uganda: Police officers stone journalists covering story on fire

29 August 2017
Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)

On 24 August 2017, police officers at Katwe Police station stoned five journalists who were covering staff quarters that had caught fire at the police station.

Uganda Censorship

Uganda bans film for "glorifying homosexuality"

Banning of film adds to Uganda's ongoing repression of LGBTQI+ people.

‎ ARTICLE 19‎ 4 June 2017

Uganda Digital Rights Censorship Free Expression & the Law

Uganda: Academic and activist Stella Nyanzi released on bail for free speech charges

After 33 days in jail, the Buganda Road Magistrates Court released Stella Nyanzi, an academic, activist, and poet, on bail. However, she continues to face charges under the Computer Misuse Act, in violation of her right to freedom of expression.

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda‎16 May 2017

Uganda Attacks Censorship

NTV reporter kidnapped, beaten over post about Ugandan First Lady

TV reporter Gertrude Uwitware was kidnapped and beaten during the weekend over her coverage of a dispute between well-known university academic Stella Nyanzi and Janet Museveni, who is Uganda’s minister of education and President Yoweri Museveni’s wife.

‎ Reporters Without Borders‎11 April 2017

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Uganda's glimpse of hope

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Impunity Free Expression & the Law 10 April 2017
Police attack journalists covering arrest of Ugandan opposition MP

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks Censorship 31 March 2017
Ugandan ruling party youth convicted of assaulting journalists

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks Free Expression & the Law 29 March 2017
Ugandan journalists notch a win against criminal defamation

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Censorship Free Expression & the Law 23 March 2017
Ugandan businesswoman sentenced to prison for assaulting radio journalist

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Impunity Attacks Free Expression & the Law 16 March 2017
Journalists dissatisfied with Ugandan police officer's sentence

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Impunity Attacks Free Expression & the Law 14 March 2017
Awaiting justice for Ugandan journalist Andrew Lwanga

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks Free Expression & the Law 9 March 2017
Ugandan journalists, activists and telecom companies reject communications law amendment

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law 14 December 2016
Terrorist pictures?

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Censorship Free Expression & the Law 29 November 2016
Uganda: Former police commander charged with assaulting journalist

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Impunity Attacks Free Expression & the Law 28 November 2016
Ugandan politician convicted of assaulting journalist

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Impunity Attacks Free Expression & the Law 17 November 2016
Women arrested for protesting proposed changes to Ugandan constitution

‎ Human Rights Watch

Uganda Freedom of Assembly Free Expression & the Law 14 September 2016
Journalist assaulted while covering land dispute at Ugandan court

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks Free Expression & the Law 9 September 2016
Police raid LGBT Pride event in Uganda, assault participants

‎ Human Rights Watch

Uganda Attacks Freedom of Assembly 5 August 2016
Uganda's Inspector General of Police blames media for 'misrepresenting' police brutality

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks Censorship 19 July 2016
Ugandan radio journalist beaten to death over land dispute

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks 20 June 2016
Lack of accountability for NGO attacks breeds impunity in Uganda

‎ Human Rights Watch

Uganda Impunity Attacks 14 June 2016
African free expression network calls on Museveni to safeguard free speech

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Uganda Impunity Attacks Censorship 30 May 2016
Guard killed in yet another break-in against HR organization

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks 24 May 2016
Social media blocked in Uganda as President Museveni sworn in for fifth term

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Digital Rights Attacks Censorship 12 May 2016
Ugandan government bans live media coverage of opposition activities

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Digital Rights Censorship Free Expression & the Law 6 May 2016
Five years on, still no justice for 'walk to work' killings

‎ Human Rights Watch

Uganda Impunity Attacks 27 April 2016
Ugandan press freedom group suffers attempted break-in

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda 14 April 2016
Government minister punches journalist covering story on corruption

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks Free Expression & the Law 30 March 2016
Post-election media clampdown in Uganda: 8 reporters arrested in one day

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Censorship Free Expression & the Law 3 March 2016
A disconcerting trend: Journalists targeted for covering political campaigns in Uganda

‎ Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda

Uganda Attacks Censorship 29 February 2016

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