By Isaac Senabulya on August 23, 2016
among other laws that infringe on the right to free media in this country, anti terrorism act, global rights standards on media and freedoms of expression include those on the penal code act, government to exhibit high levels of diplomacy and provide free and enough space for Uganda’s media fraternity to operate without any obstacles., James Nkubi, National Coordinator Human Rights Network for Journalists, press and journalism act, Programme Officer of Human Rights Network - Uganda (HURINET), Public Order Management Act, rights activists in Uganda are urging government to loosen up on all laws that have made it difficult for journalists to smoothly carryout their duties, rights of the media and freedoms of expression which according to the activists, Robert Sempala, Uganda prepares for the United Nations RIGHTS peer review mechanism slated for November this year in Geneva, Uganda still has a long way to get to the required global rights bar
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As Uganda prepares for the United Nations RIGHTS peer review mechanism slated for November this year in Geneva, rights activists in Uganda are urging government to loosen up on all laws that have made it difficult for journalists to smoothly carryout their duties. Among the laws that need to be loosened up for Uganda to […]
