Pictures of the Human Rights Training

November 16, 2012
Pictures of the Human Rights Training
 

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November 13, 2012

Media practitioners from Kitgum district under their umbrella body Kitgum District Media Practitioners’ Association (KIMEPA) have slapped a news blackout on the Kitgum district chairperson, Luka Nyeko for alleged persistent attacks on the media. In their statement to the media and other stakeholders, dated 19th/September/2012, KIMEPA accused Nyeko of attacking a Kitgum town based radio station Might Fire FM that several of its staff was engaged in partisan activities and promoting oppositio...


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Vision group journalist injured on the head by police while covering news.

November 13, 2012

A journalist working with the Vision Group has been injured on the head and left  bleeding  on his right eye while covering a news story in the capital Kampala. Kizza Martin, a journalist with the government owned Bukedde Television was hit by a policeman on the bled profusely. This happened while the police was dispersing supporters of the City’s Lord Mayor, Ssalongo Elias Lukwago who together with the city councilors were protesting the reported ruthlessness of the Kampala Capital City Au...


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Journalist Objects to Tendering of Audio Recordings in Court.

November 13, 2012

A Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) radio journalist Ronald Ssembuusi has objected to an audio recording on a CD which he said was not authentic. Ssembuusi, through his lawyer Catherine Anite of Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda told court that the CD should not be tendered in as prosecution exhibit since its authenticity was questionable.  It did not bear the particulars of the alleged recording. This transpired in  Kalangala  Magistrates Court as  prosecution produced its last wi...


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Media Council’s order to ban a play threatens freedom of expression

November 13, 2012

Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) is dismayed by Media Council’s directive to suspend a play „the State of the Nation ku Ggirikiti". The act is a serious threat to freedom of expression and intended to silence critical voices in the Uganda.

Article 29 (1) (a) of the Constitution guarantees every Ugandan the right to freedom of speech and expression. They are free to express themselves through songs, writings, plays or any other form they choose provided it does not ...


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