EHAHRDP and FHRI strongly condemn the attacks and call on the Ugandan authorities to end all practices that undermine freedom of expression in the country; ensure that those found responsible for violations are held accountable; and observe the provisions in the 1995 Uganda Constitution, the 1998 UN Declaration on human rights defenders, the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, and other human rights treaties that guarantee freedom of expression and association.
In its "Defending Civil Society" report, the World Movement for Democracy articulates six principles that govern and protect CSOs from repressive intrusions on the part of governments. The third principle states that "Civil society representatives, individually and through their organizations, enjoy the right to freedom of expression."
For any further information on these recent attacks on journalists in Uganda, please contact Ms Caroline Magambo, Advocacy Assistant at EHAHRDP, by telephone at +256784115707 or by email at Esta dirección electrónica esta protegida contra spambots. Es necesario activar Javascript para visualizarla
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