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Chapter Four Uganda is Defending Freedom of Expression in Uganda
Written by Prudence Nyamishana
From Turkey to Zimbabwe, spaces for freedom of expression are shrinking in many parts of the world. The urgent need for freedom of expression around the world echoed in the voices of 2000 delegates that gathered in Bonn at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in June 2016. “Anything that […]
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The Defenders of Freedom of Expression in Uganda
Written by Mubatsi
The 2016 DW Global Media Forum ended on June 15. One statement that will always remain fresh in my mind was made by Peter Limbourg, the DW Director General; ““The end of the freedom of expression is also the beginning of the end of democracy.” He said this while opening […]
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Uganda’s State of Media Rising Eyebrows
Written by Mubatsi
In Uganda the freedom of the press is increasingly getting narrowed. The first week of May was a bad one for Uganda’s journalists as the government through the minister of information announced a ban on media coverage of opposition political activities. The Minister warned that any media house that would […]
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Reflections on Dubai. Part Two. Trying to Wrap My Head Around Things.
Written by Eike Leonhardt
Reflections on Dubai Part Two. Trying to Wrap My Head Around Things. Preface: I´m in Dubai on behalf of Omnicom Media Group. Amongst others, this post contains a passage about my working environment. I want to point out that I´m in no way prohibited from criticism or compromised in any […]
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Information and Communication Technology: A powerful tool for Inclusion of Visually Impaired
Written by Anuja Upadhyay
An enriching time spent in the company of specially-abled children and those people making a difference in their lives at the National Association for the Blind (NAB), state branch of Delhi. This was how I spent my New Year’s Eve this time. With the mission to empower the visually challenged […]
