Articles by Human Rights Network for Journalists – Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)
Police officer attacks journalist covering by-elections in Uganda
Herbert Zziwa was brutally assaulted by a police officer while covering the Luweero Woman Parliamentary by-elections on 22 May 2014.
Ugandan human rights office vandalised in latest crackdown on civil society
The break-in of Human Rights Network-Uganda’s offices follows a trend of similar occurrences on organisations involved in human rights work. An official from the NGO Forum said that over 15 offices of human rights organisations have been broken into under similar circumstances.
Uganda: Spice FM manager fired for hosting opposition politicians
Spice FM radio fired Geoffrey Magezi after he hosted former opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, the leader of the FDC Women’s league Ingrid Turinawe and the Democratic Party President, Norbert Mao to discuss electoral reforms in the run-up to the 2016 general elections.
Three motorcyclists arrested over violent assault of Ugandan journalist
Ddamba Ismael was attacked by a mob of angry commercial motorcyclists while he covered them demanding the release of their colleague, who had been detained by the cyclists’ leaders for allegedly failing to pay operational fees in Kampala.
Ugandan media council summons journalist, media houses over news article
The Media Council of Uganda has summoned two media houses and a journalist over a news story about a cabinet minister’s alleged plot to grab a deceased person’s property.
African Commission adopts resolution on media attacks in Somalia
In the resolution, the ACHPR “strongly condemns the serious violations of the right to life committed against journalists and media practitioners” and appeals for “the immediate cessation of harassment and intimidation aimed at independent media organisations” in Somalia.
Existing media laws in Uganda seek to criminalise journalists’ work, analysis finds
Human Rights Network for Journalists has released an analysis of media laws in Uganda that limit freedom of expression. HRNJ-Uganda’s national coordinator notes that a number of existing laws in Uganda do not safeguard growth of the media, but rather seek to control the work of journalists.
Ugandan police officer detained for joining locals in assault on journalist
A mob of over ten locals together with the police assaulted a Vision Group journalist, David Musisi, on 27 March 2014 as he covered a story about a disagreement over land ownership at Buziranjovu in Mukono district. The police arbitrarily arrested and detained the journalist; although he was later released without any charges against him. […]