Uganda: CFWIJ expresses its grief at the passing of journalist Sheila Nakabuye
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Journalist Sheila Nakabuye was pronounced dead by a medical team at the Mbarara Regional Referral at around 8 am on Monday May 17.
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Uganda: CFWIJ is appalled at the attack on pregnant journalist Teddy Nakaliga
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Teddy Nakaliga and a fellow journalist were attacked by Ugandan armed forces for covering a protest in Kayunga Village.
Read MoreUganda: CFWIJ welcomes the sentence of seven soldiers over journalists assault
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Seven soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Forces are sentenced with reprimand leading up to three months in jail.
Read MoreUganda: CFWIJ condemns the brutal physical assault on journalists by military police
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Local journalists including Irene Abalo of The Daily Monitor, Shamim Nabakooza of Record TV, Rashida Nakaayi of Galaxy FM, Josephine Namakumbi of NBS were physically assaulted by the military police.
Read MoreUganda: CFWIJ is deeply concerned about the ongoing attacks on journalists in Uganda
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CFWIJ has documented numerous examples of press freedom and human rights violations during the protests and campaign rallies.
Read MoreUganda: In the lead up to elections, Canadian reporters deported, despite holding valid press credentials
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The CBC News team including two women journalists were deported this weekend despite valid press credential and complying with the protocols set for foreign journalists working from Uganda.
Read MoreUganda: Journalists pepper-sprayed and attacked while covering an electoral rally. CFWIJ is deeply alarmed.
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Journalist Sumy Sadruni and others were attacked, pepper-sprayed, and tear-gassed during an electoral rally they were covering in Uganda.
Read MoreUganda: Being a woman and a journalist is a double threat
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Women journalists in Uganda face online attacks and harassment for investigating and publishing “politically sensitive” content.
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