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Foreign Correspondents' Association petitions government over attacks on journalists

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Uganda (national) 18 Nov 2020 Severity: 1/5

The Independent reports that the Foreign Correspondents' Association of Uganda (FCAU) issued a petition raising concern about threats and assaults against its members. It asked the ICT Minister to act against smears and violence targeting journalists and appealed to police, army and other security leaders to protect journalists.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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