Kampala, 20th /June/2017; The editor of Red Pepper Publications, Ben Byarabaha, was today quizzed by the Uganda Police media crimes unit for six hours over alleged “offensive communication” for publishing stories about the health of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), General Kale Kayihura. “You allegedly published an article titled, “Kayihura rushed to India” with intent to…
Court stops media coverage of slain police officer’s investigations
Kampala, 27/April/2017, Court in Kampala has ordered journalists and media houses to refrain from publishing any news about the murder and investigations of the former Uganda Police Force Spokesperson, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The exparte interim order was granted by the High Court Civil Division Deputy Registrar, Joy Kabagye Bahinguza on…
Supporters of Inspector General of Police assault a journalist
Kampala, 10th/08/2016; A Bukedde newspaper journalist, Joseph Mutebi was 10th August, 2016 assaulted by commercial (boda boda ) cyclists believed to be supporters of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Gen. Kale Kayihura, while covering them smashing Lawyer Abdallah Kiwanuka’s car. Kiwanuka is representing three complainants in a torture case instituted by private prosecution against…
Police Chief Kale Kayihura must stop blaming the media for the Pforce’ brutality
Press Statement: Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) with great concern condemn in the strongest terms, the ever growing tendency of the police leadership imposing unfounded accusations against the media whenever the force is reported about being engaged in unprofessional conduct in the course of its work. On 12th July 2016, police men, army and…