Uganda

Though the motive of the attackers is as yet unclear, Gideon Tugume has reportedly been trailed by unknown individuals recently.

Michael Kigozi of Radio One, K-FM journalist Hadijah Mwanje and Nasser Kayanja of Radio Simba were assaulted by several individuals, including law enforcement officers.

Frank Ezaruk was covering a story about land in Manilamintwiea where people were evicted in 1920.

Emmanuel Opio was assaulted by the Deputy Regional Police Commander while covering a story regarding the interrogation of four suspects by the police during a demonstration protesting lack of electricity in their region.

Friends and family of Charles Ingabire submitted a request for police protection to hold the demonstration but they were repeatedly turned down.

The four journalists had taken photographs of the poor sanitary conditions at the prison when they were detained and their cameras confiscated.

Charles Ingabire, who edited the online newspaper “Inyenyeri”, was a vocal critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Unidentified assailants raided the “Eddoboozi” newspaper’s headquarters and made off with a large number of computers.

Journalists Stephen Komakech and Ronald Ssembuusi each received threats after reporting on corruption in the government.

Julius Ssenkandwa was struck in the head and injured when a stone was thrown at him while he was covering the arrest of opposition leader Kiiza Besigye.

ARTICLE 19 urges Uganda to use the occasion of the Universal Periodic Review as an opportunity to review and repeal unduly restrictive freedom of expression legislation and address the issue of violence against journalists, human rights defenders and political opponents.

Kitara FM radio station has reportedly suspended its political talk show after it sparked controversy by discussing the manner in which an army deserter was arrested.

Samuel Kajumba has been harassed since discussing on his show the manner in which the army arrested an alleged deserter.

Vincent Nzaramba is being detained at the Rapid Response Unit headquarters in Kampala and has reportedly gone on a hunger strike to protest his treatment.

If the resolution is passed it will automatically become a by-law under which journalists could be arrested and prosecuted for trespassing.

Al-Amin Kimathi had been charged with terrorism, as well as murder and attempted murder, and was held in pre-trial detention for nearly a year.