World Report 2008: Uganda
3 April 2008
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Uganda’s Law Society, government, media, and civil society have signed a joint declaration pledging to prevent and address violence against journalists during elections.
Fifteen journalists seek justices after being brutally assaulted by security forces wielding batons and electric wires.
The continuous brutal attacks on journalists have pushed the media fraternity into imposing a temporary information boycott on Ugandan security forces.