Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda

70 cases recorded on violation of the rights of journalists during elections – HRNJU

70 cases recorded on violation of the rights of journalists during elections – HRNJU

The journalists’ rights body Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda (HRNJU) revealed that during the presidential and parliamentary campaign season and polling day, about 70 cases were recorded all having a bearing on the violation of the rights of journalists in the country, something the rights defenders says indicates signs of no respect to media […]

Uganda journalists subjected to different forms of violence

HRNJ: The safety and security of journalists in Uganda have witnessed its greatest decline to the lowest ebb says, the Press Freedom Index (PFI) report 2011. The report released today indicates that 55 journalists were subjected to different forms of violence singling out particularly physical attacks on individual journalists to be on rise with 36 […]