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Jodie Ginsberg on Uganda trying to censor its musicians and filmmakers (The World Tonight, BBC World Service, 26 February 2019)
  Uganda’s government is proposing regulations that will affect all artists in the country. These include vetting new songs, videos and film scripts, prior to their release. Musicians, producers, promoters, filmmakers and all other artists will also have to register with the government and obtain a licence that can be revoked for a range of […]
26 Feb 19
Jodie Ginsberg, hate speech, BBC Breakfast, 16/10/2018

Jodie Ginsberg, hate speech, BBC Breakfast, 16/10/2018

Jodie Ginsberg, hate speech, BBC Breakfast, 16/10/2018

 

Uganda’s government is proposing regulations that will affect all artists in the country. These include vetting new songs, videos and film scripts, prior to their release. Musicians, producers, promoters, filmmakers and all other artists will also have to register with the government and obtain a licence that can be revoked for a range of violations. Index on Censorship CEO Jodie Ginsberg spoke to The World Tonight about the issue.