Articles by Human Rights Network for Journalists – Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)
African free expression groups to engage stakeholders on Internet rights and freedoms
Representatives of 19 of the most prominent freedom of expression organisations in Africa have been equipped with knowledge, skills and strategies needed to engage stakeholders on digital rights issues, following a two-day capacity building workshop organised by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange.
UN counter-extremism initiatives must not infringe on free expression rights
Civil society groups express concern over the potential for overbroad anti-extremism practices to limit free expression
African free expression groups hold digital rights advocacy workshop
Organised by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), the workshop aims to deepen participants’ knowledge of online advocacy and develop strategies to create an Internet environment that fosters innovation, information sharing and development.
Reporting equipment, external hard drives stolen from Ugandan journalist’s home
“I am paralyzed. All the information I have gathered for a very long time is lost. I do not know the motive of the attackers and what they intend to do with it.”
Ugandan police commander threatens to shoot journalists, seizes reporting equipment
“We are worried by the increasing brutality of police towards journalists and the entire media fraternity, especially those assigned to cover the opposition camp,” says HRNJ-Uganda’s national coordinator, Robert Ssempala.
Uganda’s elections body bans civil society campaign messages
Uganda’s Independent Electoral Commission has suspended media houses from airing elections-voter mobilization campaign messages. The Commission contends that the messages mobilize Ugandans to vote for change at the expense of the ruling party.
Protect Hungarians’ right to criticise public officials, say IFEX members
IFEX members support the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s draft law to decriminalise libel and defamation of public officials
Third journalist shot while covering political events in Uganda
Delta TV journalist Isaac Kugonza was shot in the head by police on 16 November 2015. He is the third journalist to be shot while covering political events in Uganda in less than two months.