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Home > Uganda: Government pushes ahead with repressive media law

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Friday, April 16, 2010 - 03:00
Categories: 
Media & freedom of expression [2]
Issue Number: 
477 [3]
Article-Summary: 

The proposed media law is a monster, says Dr George Lugalambi, chair of a coalition fighting to preserve press freedom in Uganda. Publishers and journalists would have to apply annually for a licence, which could be revoked at will in the interests of "national security, stability and unity," or if coverage was deemed to be "economic sabotage."?

Category: 
ICT, Media & Security [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/media/63743 [5]
Country: 
Uganda [6]

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