A critical analysis on freedom of expression and the media in Uganda.
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2019-06
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Kampala International University,School of Law
Abstract
The study aims at investigating Freedom of Expression and the Media in Uganda especially the level of independence and freedom of thy mass media industry in Uganda. It explores the challenges that media professionals practically go through and face in the process of carrying out media work and practicing their profession in Uganda Secondly, it identifies how both the existing and newly proposed laws impact on the mass media freedom in Uganda while drawing from the domestic, national, regional and international laws. A doctrinal methodology was used in this research. The findings indicate that the mass media in Uganda is still not free as most respondents concurred with what is in the documented reports by HRW, Amnesty International, UI•IRC, IFEX, CPJ, and HRNJ about media censorship in Uganda. A critical analysis of the various media laws in Uganda revealed that they have not been aligned to regional and international standards. The study, recommends among other things• that the Government of Uganda should respect the freedom of expression as laid down under the Constitution, regional and international laws. Secondly, that the media laws in Uganda should be revisited, to meet the regional and international standards by way of repealing clauses that are contrary to the exercise of freedom of expression mass media. A self-regulatory media system should be adopted as a way of ensuring less interference by the government in the regulatory process of freedom of expression.
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A research report submitted to the School of Law in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Bachelor of Laws Degree of Kampala International University
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Freedom, Expression, media, Uganda