Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: Ugandan Journalists Face Violence and Intimidation

Africa - Voice of America
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Ugandan Journalists Face Violence and Intimidation
Jun 6th 2012, 16:58

KAMPALA, Uganda - Harassment of journalists is on the rise in this East African nation, and freedom of speech is under threat, according to a recent report by Amnesty International.   When Ugandan photojournalist Isaac Kasamani covered an opposition rally last January, he expected it to be a straightforward assignment.  First there were speeches.  Then Kasamani, who works for a local newspaper in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, followed Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye ...

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