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Amended Refugee Act restricts fundamental rights

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has defended the new amendments to the Refugees Act that came into effect at the beginning of the year, saying they serve to tie up…

  • Nation Nyoka
10 min read
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has on several occasions shut down the Inter?net and blocked access to social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. (Reuters)
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How Uganda is using old and new laws to block activists on social media

There is a strong framework of international laws and conventions that defend free speech, but Uganda continues to limit freedom of expression

  • Ronald Kakungulu Mayambala
5 min read
Long battle: Promising to continue to demand
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African sexual rights victory just the start

The Coalition of African Lesbians has finally won a place on a platform where it can be heard.

  • Sheena Magenya
4 min read