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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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Press Freedom: COVID-19 Reporting Presents New Threats To Journalists In the Continent 0
- Africa, Coronavirus Africa (Covid 19), Free Speech, Freedom of Expression, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- 06.05.2020.
As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to sweep across the continent, governments are stepping up emergency measures to slow the spread of the virus. Enforcement of the measures, in societies where impunity for violations is commonplace, is proving to be a big problem. In the shadow of the battle against the public health crisis, another
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East Africa: Bar Associations At Crossroads 0
- East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- 13.03.2020.
One of the cardinal objectives of national bar associations is to protect and assist the public in all matters touching, ancillary or incidental to the law. The associations also seek to maintain and improve the standards of conduct of the legal profession. Sadly, in many countries across the continent, the associations are failing to achieve
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Uganda Moves to Double Down on Repressive Social Media Tax 0
- Access to Information, Africa, Free Speech, Ouganda, Social Media, Tax Justice, Technology, Uganda
- 12.02.2020.
As I strolled down the winding campus streets of Makerere University on a calm evening, I met an acquaintance. Seated on a pavement near Mary Stuart Hall, he had his eyes firmly fixed on his phone. “I am here to connect to Mak Air (the free University WiFi) to download some reading materials from the class WhatsApp
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Uganda: 57 years on, political freedoms remain elusive 0
- Governance, Politics, Uganda
- 11.10.2019.
On October 9, 1962, the Union Jack flag was lowered and the Uganda national flag was hoisted – bringing to an end of the 68 years of British colonial rule. The agitation for Uganda’s independence began in the 1940s through demonstrations. In 1952, farmers who had had enough of the manipulative pricing of their cotton
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"Unless expressly stated, the 2010 Constitution does not contain Articles or provisions that are without force of law and whose binding nature is discretionary" - Justice Otieno-Odek, Court of Appeal kenyalaw.org/caselaw…

Putting people in prison is cruel and inhumane. twitter.com/JimmyJen…

Good question. The answer is the people themselves would have every right to take back their sovereign authority. The people themselves can remove him. twitter.com/RutoNati…

The problem is Parliament's refusal to comply. The constitution says when that happens, we mustn't #AcceptAndMoveOn. However long it takes, we must be willing to keep dissolving Parliament till it complies. That's how we defend the constitution.This sadly falls far short of that. twitter.com/RailaOdi…

My Dad - Hoona oragira ngu erizooba ndaza kunaba? Me : 👀 He takes PigaPasi to a whole new level. But yes - it is cold.

As if that has given Kamau pause before? This is the problem with six-piece voting. Hope Kenyans are taking note and learning lessons. twitter.com/Standard…

One would think the constitution was ambiguous on what should happen next, no? twitter.com/RailaOdi…

La France encore et toujours. Elle se mêle toujours de ce qui ne la regarde pas. Objectif, maintenir les peuples d'Afrique dans l'obscurantisme. pic.twitter.com/MeiV…

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