Ugandan stakeholders form alliance to combat electoral violence
Uganda’s Law Society, government, media, and civil society have signed a joint declaration pledging to prevent and address violence against journalists during elections.
Journalists petition Uganda Human Rights Commission
Fifteen journalists seek justices after being brutally assaulted by security forces wielding batons and electric wires.
Uganda’s media fraternity pushes back against rising impunity
The continuous brutal attacks on journalists have pushed the media fraternity into imposing a temporary information boycott on Ugandan security forces.
HRNJ-Uganda condemns escalating violence against journalists
IFEX member HRNJ-Uganda’s recent reporting on a violent attack on a journalist by Uganda’s security agency warns of an escalating media crackdown.
Uganda encouraged to foster ethical and accountable AI ecosystem
Uganda’s growing use of AI highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive national framework to protect citizens’ digital rights.
Gendered disinformation being weaponised against women
Uganda’s feminist movement is under threat as foreign donors support conservative groups.
Landmark victory for media freedom in Uganda
In a historic verdict, Uganda’s High court ruled that journalists Timothy Mulungi and Henry Sekanjako had their rights to movement, speech, conscience, opinion, assembly, and association violated.
Uganda’s rollout of digital number plates poses privacy concerns
Uganda’s digital number plate system, which is aimed at facilitating the ability of authorities to improve services, will also have the detrimental impact of expanding the country’s surveillance capabilities.
Arrest of peaceful, unarmed protestors condemned
Young Ugandans protest against corruption and abuse of office, particularly by the Legislature.
Unexpected alteration of charges against journalists
Stories on alleged parliament budget misappropriation leads to the arrest of journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Ssengooba.
Screens become mightier than the sword in the fight for accountability
Ugandans turn to digital spaces to push for transparency and accountability and spotlight parliament’s excesses.
Ugandan LGBT rights group caught between a rock and a hard place
A petition by the Sexual Minorities Uganda Group (SMUG) to compel the government to register its name was rejected on the basis that it goes against “public interest.”
Citizens’ access to social services obstructed by Uganda’s digital ID system
More than 15 million Ugandans could be excluded from gaining access to essential public services and entitlements because they do not have national digital identity cards.
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act silences media
An annual magazine featuring personal stories from the LGBTQI+ community is put on hold as management figure out how to keep sources safe.