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Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Police and President’s Representative arrest Radio Station Manager for criticizing the President

Police and the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Gulu District in Northern Uganda, on July 21, 2015 arrested Payira Bonny a radio talk-show host...
Uganda  Free Expression and The Law

Uganda: Journalist Acquitted of ‘obstruction’ charges

 Mulindwa Mukasa, a journalist with the Associated Press, has on June 22, 2015 been acquitted by the Magistrates Court of obstructing the former District...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda:Police Detain Journalist for Photographing a Suspect at Court

A court reporter working with the Vision Group, Betty Amamukirori was on June 18, 2016 arrested by the police at the Anti-Corruption Court in...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Another Witness pins Senior Police Officer a Journalist Assault.

Kampala, 14th May, 2015; A third prosecution witness has testified against the former District Police Commander of Old Kampala Police Station, Joram Mwesigye in...
Kenya  Access To Information

DRC: JED condemns a new hard blow against Freedom of Information

Journalist in Danger (JED) and Reporters Without Borders (RWB) demand the immediate release of Erick Izami, a journalist with Antenna A, held illegally for...
GhanaUgandaWest Africa  Access To Information

This Week in Africa:The week of 13 – 18 October

This Week in Africa The week of 13 – 18 October witnessed some free expression violations and challenges on the continent as reported by some...
Somalia  Attacks

Somalia: Minister of Information stops Impunity Day Activities: AFEX condemns act and calls for action from Government

Somalia: Minister of Information stops Impunity Day Activities: AFEX condemns act and calls for action from Government The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is...
South Sudan  Access To Information

South Sudan: AFEX deeply concerned about National Security Service Bill; Calls on Parliament to reject it

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about a National Security Service Bill waiting to be passed by the Parliament of...
Somalia  Attacks

AFEX condemns Crackdown on Media Freedom in Somalia, Demands Immediate Release of Detained Journalists

AFEX condemns Crackdown on Media Freedom in Somalia, Demands Immediate Release of Detained Journalists The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned...
Somalia  Access To Information

AFEX condemns endorsement of a draconian media law by the Somalia Council of Ministers; Calls on Somali Parliament to reject it

AFEX condemns endorsement of a draconian media law by the Somalia Council of Ministers; Calls on Somali Parliament to reject it The African Freedom...
Uganda  Attacks

Parliamentary Contestant Assaults Journalist, Destroys Recording Gadget

This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on October 29, 2015. A parliamentary seat contestant for the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag, Eddie...
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