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Since December 11 last year, security officers have assaulted more than 20 journalists covering opposition events

Daily Monitor Wednesday February 17 2021 NTV journalist John Cliff Wamala's head being stitched following an injury he sustained when security officers attacked a group of journalists covering Bobi Wine petition. PHOTOS/ NICHOLAS BAMULANZEKI Summary In a statement on December 27, Enanga said that “journalists were regrettably caught up” in a confrontation with supporters of Bobi Wine in Masaka, and said that the police Media Crimes Unit had opened investigations into the incident. He said that police “pledge better protection cover” to journalists covering campaigns. Advertisement Sev...

Police beat, detain journalists covering opposition candidates ahead of Uganda elections By Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) LISTEN JAN 8, 2021 Newspapers covering upcoming elections are seen in Kampala, Uganda, on January 4, 2021. Security forces have harassed and detained journalists covering opposition candidates in the election. (AFP/Sumy Sadurni) Nairobi, January 7, 2021 – Ugandan security forces should stop harassing and attacking journalists, and should ensure that the press can freely cover the country’s upcoming elections, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....

Attacks against Ugandan journalists intensify ahead of elections 3 minute read Journalists wearing helmets and protective vests cover an appearance by presidential candidate Bobi Wine as the police fire tear gas, in Jinja, Uganda, 1 December 2020, Getty Images/Getty Images Police in Lira assaulted six journalists who were covering a standoff between the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, and police that lasted for close to eight hours. This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on...