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Masake Anthony (@masakeonline) works at Chapter Four Uganda, a Ugandan civil liberties independent group. He is a seasoned human rights defender and social justice advocate. Masake is an experienced socio-political blogger keen to innovatively harness the power of new media to drive social change and encourage participation. His engagement is driven by profound belief of the interconnectedness of all human beings and the critical need for the respect of rights for all. Several of his blog posts have been published in Uganda’s local daily newspapers – Daily Monitor and New Vision, corporate magazines such as the Uganda Law Society Magazine, and other online platforms.

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Public Assemblies: Why the “tomato seller” argument is flawed 0
- Civil Liberties, Politics, Uganda
- 22.05.2019.
In theory and principle, the right to freedom of assembly is straightforward. People are free to peacefully assemble and to petition. The role of the state is simply to ensure that all of us enjoy our rights equally – not one over the other. The contestation has been rather on how assembly rights can be
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Ending FGM: Lessons from Uganda and Kenya 0
- Human Rights, Kenya, Uganda, Women Empowerment, Women Rights
- 25.02.2019.
On February 6, Uganda and Kenya joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. The day came amidst a surge in FGM incidents in Kween district – one of the hotspots in Uganda – where at least 100 girls and women were mutilated. The two continue to
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The Way Forward on Social Media Shutdowns 0
- DRC - Kinshasa, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Internet, Media, Politics, Social Media, Uganda, Zimbabwe
- 01.02.2019.
Digital authoritarianism is rapidly becoming fashionable in Africa. In 2018, Access Now recorded 21 shutdowns in Africa, a sharp rise from 13 shutdowns in 2017. In that period, the longest shutdown was reported in Cameroon where it lasted at least 230 days. Similar trends were noted globally – from 75 shutdowns in 2016, incidents of
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Why we need to do more to defend civil liberties 0
- Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Politics, Uganda
- 23.01.2019.
Amidst a worrying trend for human rights globally, civil liberties took major hits in 2018. Perpetrators continued to ride on impunity to brazenly violate rights in obvious disregard of the rule of law. Civil liberties are a crucial pillar for peaceful, just, open and prosperous societies. During the two-day Kampala Geopolitics Conference convened by the
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