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Human Rights Network for Journalists condemns Okello’s continued detention

Human Rights Body for journalists has condemned the continued illegal detention of a radio journalist saying this is a deliberate move by state organs to curtail media freedoms. The National coordinator of the Human Rights Network for Journalists Geoffrey Ssebalaga says that whereas the group has asked the authorities to produce Augustine Okello in courts […]

Journalist Timothy Kalyegira released on bail

Timothy Kalyegira, the Managing Editor of one of Uganda Online Magazines ‘ the Uganda Record’ who was remanded to Luzira prison on charges of criminal libel has been released on court bail. A Grade II Magistrate at Kampala City Hall Court, James Wambeya yesterday remanded Kalyegira after reading to him charges of defaming the person of […]

Uganda journalist Timothy Kalyegira arrested

Timothy Kalyegira a renowned journalist has been arrested and remanded to Luzira Prisons on allegation of criminal libel and defamation. Kalyegira who had gone to Kiira road police station to ask for his passport that was confiscated sometime back was surprised to be told by the station CID boss, Prudence Haguma that he was under […]