CATEGORY: Uganda

Contents – In bad faith: How religion is being weaponised by the right

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All eyes on “one of the safest countries in the world”

As Commonwealth leaders meet in Rwanda, few believe Boris Johnson’s assessment of the country. Index speaks with the adopted daughters of Hotel Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina, the jailed critic of President Kagame

Contents – Index at 50: The battles won, lost and currently raging

by Index on Censorship | 17 Mar 22

The spring issue of Index magazine is special. We are celebrating 50 years of history and to such a milestone we've decided to look back at the...

The rape of Uganda

by Issa Sikiti da Silva | 25 Oct 21

The nation’s natural resources are being plundered and it’s those doing the damage who are being protected

Contents – Climate of fear: The silencing of the planet’s indigenous peoples

by Index on Censorship | 29 Sep 21

The Autumn issue of Index magazine focuses on the struggle for environmental justice by indigenous campaigners. Anticipating the United Nations...

Jodie Ginsberg on Uganda trying to censor its musicians and filmmakers (The World Tonight, BBC World Service, 26 February 2019)

by Index on Censorship | 26 Feb 19

Uganda’s government is proposing regulations that will affect all artists in the country. These include vetting new songs, videos and film...

Uganda: Artists should not have to seek government approval to make their art

by Index on Censorship | 05 Feb 19

More than 130 musicians, writers and artists, together with many British and Ugandan members of parliament, have signed a petition calling on Uganda to drop plans for regulations that include vetting songs, videos and film scripts prior to their release. Musicians, producers, promoters, filmmakers and all other artists would also have to register with the government and obtain a licence that can be revoked for a range of violations.