Tag Archives: freedom

But what’s the price as Olivia Lutaaya, 15 others plead guilty in Court Martial? COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | On Oct. 14 their boldness broke. After four years of Olivia Lutaaya and 15 other political prisoners refusing to plead guilty to alleged tramped up charges of unlawful possession of 13 …

Without journalists there can be no democracy, but empty election rituals in electoral autocracies COMMENT | JODIE GINSBERG | In just the first week of this year, at least 18 journalists were assaulted or harassed while covering alleged election irregularities and violence in Bangladesh. Then, in early February, journalists in Pakistan …

The film-makers worked with almost 4,000 hours of raw footage which took two years to edit ARTS | JULIA CAIN | Bobi Wine is a pop star in Uganda who uses his music for political protest and social activism. Born Robert Kyagulanyi, he became a member of parliament (MP) in 2017 …

It’s an awkward position for Israel which repeatedly argues it is a democracy and respects media freedom COMMENT | PETER GRESTE | Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, according to a newly released census compiled by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Each year …

It’s failed to produce an internationally coordinated and funded strategy to support public-interest media COMMENT | JAMES DEANE | In July 2019, the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, launched a global campaign for media freedom at a London conference co-organised by the Canadian government. “Today, we are joined by delegations …

Uganda improves on freedom, lags on prosperity COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT |Is freedom a precondition of prosperity? Do countries that become freer also become more prosperous? How are freedom and prosperity distributed around the world today? What has been the evolution of these measures in the past twenty-eight years and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In July 2022, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary on gang activity in northwestern Nigeria. The programme, The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara, examined the raids on villages, abductions and murders that have plagued swaths of the country. Notably, it included interviews with so-called bandits, who …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rule of law is a precious resource that protects free expression, press freedom, and the rights of journalists around the world. But that law is increasingly being abused to curtail media freedom and silence critical voices according to a new study by the Thomson …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda launched its latest offer, Freedom Voice Bundles as part of its ongoing “Together We Are Unstoppable” campaign. As a brand that prioritises its customers, MTN understands the importance of giving customers the freedom to connect with their loved ones and business partners without …

A country that works for a few is not a country we can tolerate. A country must work for everyone. A country cannot be… Posted by Ortega Ian on Monday, January 25, 2021 A country that works for a few is not a country we can tolerate. A country must work …