Kampala, 01st/October/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…
media group slaps news blackout on district chairman over terrorism remarks
Kitgum, 27th/September/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…
Hoima Journalist under Police Harassment over Airing Alleged Critical Sound Byte
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Hoima Journalist under Police Harassment over Airing Alleged Critical Sound Byte.
Hoima, 26th/September/2012; A Spice FM journalist Fred Byenkya aka Fredo is under police harassment in Hoima for airing a recorded sound-byte of a critical member of parliament. Spice FM is a private media house owned Edgar Agaba former Executive Director of Public Procurement and Disposal Authority (PPDA) based in mid-western region of Uganda. Human Rights…
Government Bans Critical Song from Radio Airwaves
Kampala, 24th/September/2012; the State’ broadcast regulatory body Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has banned radios from airing of a new song by renowned local artiste Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, pending investigations into claims that its critical of the Capital City Authority’s Executive Director Jennifer Musisi. The song ‘Tugambire ku Jennifer’, translated to mean ‘please talk to Jennifer on…
Two Witnesses Pin a Journalist Attacker
Wakiso, 24th/September/2012; two witnesses have testified against Ddungu Erias who is accused of assaulting a Vision Group journalist Rebecca Nakame. Nakaweesi Sumaiya, who was at the scene of the incident testified in court on 20th September against the accused alleging that on the fateful day, Ddungu with two others who are still at large severely…
SIM Card registration in Uganda curtails freedom of expression and Right to Privacy.
Kampala, 21st/September/2012; the government of Uganda has been called upon to immediately halt the on-going SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card registration due to lack of a necessary law to protect the data collected. The process is a curtailment of freedom of expression and the right to privacy. Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) notes that…
AU Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, opinion and Information visits Uganda!
Kampala, 18th September 2012; The Africa Union Special Rapportuer on the Freedom of expression, opinion and Information, advocate Pansy Tlakula has expressed the need by her office and that of her counterpart at the United Nations to make a formal visit to the country. Advocate Pansy was speaking at a National Public Dialogue on freedom…