Uganda Journalists Decry Growing Crackdown On Dissent Youtube Journalists in uganda say it's increasingly hard for them to do their jobs because of a government crackdown on dissent. human rights groups say it's part o. The events that have transpired in uganda speak to a larger conversation to be had about censorship and expression of political dissent in africa as government crackdowns on online dissent have become more frequent in countries all over the continent such as the drc, zimbabwe, and gabon.
Who Is Next Home Of Journalist Remmy Bahati Raided Amid Fears Over In all, rsf has tallied 17 press freedom violations in uganda since the start of november, including seven attacks, four arbitrary arrests of journalists, and many cases of their being obstructed. “ we firmly condemn the violence of the crackdown and the extremely brutal methods used to prevent journalists from covering the presidential. Us based nbs tv journalist remmy bahati has become the latest victim of ongoing military crackdown against dissent in uganda after her home based in fort portal city was raided. “armed plain clothed men driving a drone with no plates have stormed my 76yr old father’s house in fort portal city searching for ‘guns’. In april 2019, uganda's supreme court ruled that scrapping the age cap of 75 years was legal, thus paving the way for museveni to seek a sixth term in the 2021 elections. it's not the first time. At least three more journalists are currently detained on trumped up charges across the country. in burundi, journalist floriane irangabiye is serving a ten year prison sentence for critical comments she made about the burundian government during an online radio show. in january 2023 the high court of mukaza found her guilty of “endangering.
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