Human Rights Network For Journalists – Uganda

July 4, 2020

Mozambican journalist Omardine Omar assaulted and convicted
Missing Mozambican journalist’s case referred to the UN
Prominent journalist wins defamation suit against powerful MP
President Erdoğan announces aim to “either completely ban or control” social media
Open Letter Calling for the Release of WikiLeaks Publisher Julian Assange
RSF calls for charges against Assange to be dropped as US issues new superseding indictment
Russia: Dozens detained for peacefully protesting prosecution of feminist blogger
Organizations denounce numerous arbitrary arrests, restrictions and Internet service cuts that aim to prevent demonstrations against police violence in Cuba
Terror, cyber libel, and resisting internet shutdowns from Rakhine to Papua
Cambodian newspaper publisher arrested over Facebook posts
Hong Kong: Freedom House condemns China’s imposition of National Security Law
Lack of internet access hinders online education for Pakistani students
“Perversity”, “depravity” and “an arrogant culture of impunity”
Pakistan’s new media directive could restrict TV reporting on COVID-19
Indonesia: YouTube censors live stream on homophobia and religion

DW Focus

Six journalists arrested by police at Makerere University over a foreign students story - May 12, 2020
Police release Vision Group journalist on bond. - April 22, 2020
HRNJ-UGANDA STATEMENT ON THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, SAFETY OF JOURNALISTS AND BANNING OF PRESS CONFERENCES. - March 24, 2020
Vision Group journalist James Odongo Akia granted bail by the High Court in Soroti - March 13, 2020
Vision Group Editor remanded over Defamation Charges - March 11, 2020
Court in Makindye has charged a journalist, Moses Bwayo, with an Unlawful assembly - March 5, 2020
Ugandan police harass and detain journalists covering opposition politician Bobi Wine - January 15, 2020
Security Operatives Storm FDC office confiscate Journalists’ Gadgets - November 22, 2019