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Uganda: Government Intimidating Media, Civic Groups - Human Rights Watch
Independent (Kampala), 12 January 2016
The government of Uganda is intimidating and threatening journalists and activists in an effort to limit criticism of the government ahead of the Feb 18 presidential elections,… Read more »
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Uganda: Government Intimidating Media Houses - Report
Monitor, 12 January 2016
Ugandan media houses are being intimidated by government functionaries for covering Opposition politicians ahead of the elections, a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released… Read more »
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Uganda: Media Face Growing Threats As Elections Loom
HRW, 10 January 2016
Ugandan government and ruling party officials are intimidating and threatening journalists and activists in an effort to limit criticism of the government, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »
Uganda Threatens Journalists Ahead of Polls - Report
A Human Rights Watch report says that while print journalists working in English have some freedom to report, radio journalists - particularly those working in local languages whose listeners are based in rural areas - face harassment and threats from an array of government and party officials.
Documents
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10 January 2016
"Keep the People Uninformed" - Pre-election Threats to Free Expression and Association in Uganda
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As Ugandans head to parliamentary and presidential elections in February 2016, freedom of expression and association are under serious threat. ... see more »
InFocus
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The family of Christopher Aine - bodyguard to independent presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi - who is missing are claiming that a photograph of a body circulating on social media ... Read more »
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Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, preaches against election-related violence in his new song, Dembe. Read more »
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Political temperatures have flared up as campaigns in the presidential race between President Yoweri Museveni, former prime minister Amama Mbabazi and Forum for Democratic Change ... Read more »
