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Uganda 

Uganda: Police Interrogates Two Journalists over their Work

This statement was originally published on www.hrnjuganda.org on September 15, 2016. Two journalists have been interrogated by the Crime Investigations and Intelligence Department of the...
Uganda 

Uganda: Police ‘summons’ journalist over a Facebook post

This statement was originally published on www.hrnjuganda.org on September 1, 2016. Police in Moroto District, North Eastern Uganda summoned a freelance journalist, Teba Arukol, over...
Somalia 

Intelligence and Security Agency raids Radio Station, Arrests Two Journalists

This statement was originally published nusoj.org on August 18, 2016. The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) should immediately release two Radio Shabelle journalists, Ali...
Somalia 

NUSOJ Denounces Judicial Harassment of Journalists and Independent Media in Somaliland

This statement was originally published on NUSOJ on 15 August 2016. The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly condemns concerted attempts by Somaliland authorities...
Uganda 

Uganda: Supporters of Inspector General of Police Assault Journalist

This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org August 10, 2016. A Bukedde newspaper journalist, Joseph Mutebi was 10th August, 2016 assaulted by  commercial (boda boda...
Uganda 

Uganda: Ruling Party Mobilisers are Remanded to Prison for Assaulting Journalists

This statement was originally published on hrnjugnada.org on August 9, 2016. Chaos broke out at Entebbe Magistrates Court on 8th August 2016 when five ruling...
South Sudan 

South Sudan Update: Prominent South Sudanese Journalist Granted Bail

Prominent South Sudanese journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Juba Monintor newspaper, Alfred Taban who was arrested by the National Security Service (NSS) has been...
South Sudan 

Alfred Taban should be Released

Prominent South Sudanese journalist, Alfred Taban who was arrested by agents of the National Security Service (NSS) on July 16, 2016 has been charged...
South Sudan 

Twelve Days on, South Sudanese Journalist Still in Detention

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is dismayed at the continued detention of South Sudanese journalist, Alfred Taban who has been held by...
Uganda 

Police Detains Two Journalists, Assaults Three Others in Uganda.

This statement was originally published by hrnj-uganda on July 25, 2016. A Delta Television journalist Jamil Mukiibi was attacked by commercial motorcyclists (Bodaboda) as he...
Uganda 

Court Sets Hearing Date for Criminal Defamation Case against Journalist

This statement was originally published by hrnj-uganda on July 21, 2016. The Magistrates Court in Lyantonde has today, 21st July 2016, set 28th July, 2016,...
Uganda 

Uganda’s Police Leadership Should Not Blame The Media for Police Brutality

This statement was originally issued by hrnjuganda.org on July 18, 2016. Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) with great concern condemn in the strongest terms,...