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  • An Artificial Intelligence Eco-system for Uganda

    Policy alternatives for civil society organisations

    Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) — 19 February 2025

  • Digital taxation in Uganda: A hindrance to inclusive access and use of digital technologies

    Uganda is ranked 116th out of 130 countries in the 2021 Network Readiness Index which assesses the application and impact of technology in economies around the world. Compared to her neighbours Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, Uganda scores lowest on GSMA’s Mobile Connectivity Index, which measures key enablers of mobile internet adoption such as infrastructure, affordability, content and services.

    Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) — 18 April 2022

  • How the Covid-19 fight has hurt digital rights in East Africa

    The fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda has dealt a blow to the promotion and preservation of human rights in the region. Moreover, the outbreak of COVID-19 could not have come at a worse time, as the countries were preparing for their respective general elections.

    Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) — 23 February 2021

  • HRNJ-Uganda launches Press Freedom Index 2018 Uganda report

    The Press Freedom Index Uganda report, recently launched by the Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda), examines the state of press freedom in the country over the past year.

    Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda — 28 May 2019

  • Freedom on the Net 2017: Uganda

    The 2011 Computer Misuse Act was used to arrest and charge individuals with “offensive communications” for criticizing the president in two separate incidents

    Freedom House — 15 November 2017

  • Freedom of the Press 2016: Uganda

    The broadcast regulator attempted to block the appearance of a controversial political personality at several media outlets, and ordered a radio station to cease negative coverage of a local royal family.

    Freedom House — 23 April 2016

  • Freedom on the Net 2015: Uganda

    LGBTI community a frequent target of intimidation, threats of violence and technical attacks online

    Freedom House — 31 October 2015

  • Freedom of the Press 2015: Uganda

    Ranked 123rd in annual global media freedom report

    Freedom House — 1 May 2015

  • Press Freedom Index Report 2014 Uganda

    Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) — 15 April 2015

  • Freedom of the Press 2014: Uganda

    Ranked 125th in annual global media freedom report

    Freedom House — 1 May 2014

  • Attacks on the Press in 2013: Uganda

    “Attacks on the press decline from recent years”

    Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) — 11 February 2014

  • World Press Freedom Index 2014: Uganda

    Ranked 110th in annual press freedom index

    Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — 31 January 2014

  • World Report 2014: Uganda

    Passage of Public Order Management bill further restricts space for dissent

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) — 21 January 2014

  • Freedom of the Press 2013: Uganda

    Ranked 118th in annual global media freedom report

    Freedom House — 1 May 2013

  • No gains: Press freedom still fragile in Uganda

    Human Rights Network for Journalists - Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) — 31 January 2013

  • Freedom in the World 2013: Uganda

    “Throughout 2012 journalists were prevented from covering opposition-related events or attacked while doing so”

    Freedom House — 16 January 2013

  • Attacks on the Press in 2011: Uganda

    President stokes fears of economic instability to criticise work of journalists covering opposition rallies

    Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) — 21 February 2012

  • Press Freedom Index 2011-2012: Uganda

    Dozens of journalists attacked during coverage of “Walk to Work” protests

    Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — 25 January 2012
Link to: Editors arrested for publishing photo of sexual assault

Editors arrested for publishing photo of sexual assault

Uganda

(CPJ/IFEX) – At approximately 9:00 a.m. on 13 May 1999, Criminal Investigation Department (CID) police officers detained three journalists for the independent daily “The Monitor” – editor in chief Wafula Oguttu, editor Charles Onyango-Obbo, and news editor David Ouma Balikow – at the newspaper’s Kampala offices, and transported them to CID headquarters, also located in […]

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) - 18 May 1999
Link to: Journalist arrested, interrogated, and released

Journalist arrested, interrogated, and released

Uganda

(CPJ/IFEX) – On 19 December 1998, James Mujone, a journalist with the privately owned newspaper “New Vision”, was arrested in Mbarara and transported to Kampala. Police interrogated Mujone for two hours before releasing him on bail. The arrest is believed to be in connection with unspecified articles published in “New Vision” which authorities categorized as […]

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) - 29 December 1998
Link to: Journalist arrested and charged with “promoting sectarianism”

Journalist arrested and charged with “promoting sectarianism”

Uganda

(CPJ/IFEX) – On 17 December 1998, George Lugalambi, editor of the triweekly independent newspaper “The Crusader”, was arrested by police and detained overnight at the Kampala Central Police Station. The offices of the newspaper were also searched and documents were confiscated by officers who stated they were searching for seditious documents. “The Crusader” reporter Meddie […]

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) - 18 December 1998
Link to: Journalist severely assaulted

Journalist severely assaulted

Uganda

(CPJ/IFEX) – At approximately midnight on 29 October 1998, Ogen Kevin Aliro, chief sub-editor of the Kampala independent daily newspaper “The Monitor”, sustained a compound fracture to the collar bone, a fractured shoulder blade, and injuries to his face, arms, and legs in an assault carried out by approximately six unidentified men near Aliro’s residence […]

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) - 17 November 1998
Link to: Journalists charged with publishing false information

Journalists charged with publishing false information

Uganda

(NDIMA/IFEX) – Two journalists of the independent Ugandan daily, “The Monitor” appeared in a Kampala court on Friday 24 October 1997, charged with publishing false information. Editor Charles Onyango – Obbo and reporter Andrew Mwenda were jointly charged over an article published in the paper’s edition of 21 September headlined: “Kabila paid Uganda in Gold, […]

NDIMA - 27 October 1997