"Keep the people uninformed" : pre-election threats to free expression and association in Uganda / [written by Soo-Ryun Kwon and Maria Burnett].

• Map -- Glossary of Acronyms and Terms -- Summary -- Recommendations: To the President of Uganda -- To the Government of Uganda and NRM party officials -- To the Parliament of Uganda -- To the Police -- To Development Partners -- To the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (including its Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression in Africa), the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association -- To Journalists' Associations -- Methodology -- Background: Past Elections under the National Resistance Movement -- Forced Closure of Media Houses in Recent Years -- Threats Against the Media: Physical Violence during Rallies -- Threats and Harassment -- The High Costs of Hosting Opposition Members -- Cooptation and Bribery -- Self-censorship -- Threats to civil society: The Non-governmental Organisations Act -- Ad-hoc Investigations and Obstructing Work of Coalitions -- Arrests, Surveillance, Harassment -- Groups working on oil sector governance and natural resources -- Targeted efforts to Silence Freedom of Expression: Case of Robert Shaka -- Case of Tamale Mirundi -- Applicable International and National Law: Uganda's International Obligations -- Acknowledgments.

• "As Ugandans head to parliamentary and presidential elections in February 2016, freedom of expression and association are under serious threat. Political tensions are running high and the government faces public discontent on a range of issues, such as government allocation for health and education services, corruption, widespread unemployment combined with a massive youth population and the rising cost of living. In response, during the past year, numerous state agencies and officials--police, internal security officials, and resident district commissioners (presidentially appointed senior civil servants who monitor government programs and security in each district)--have engaged in a range of tactics to intimidate and obstruct speech critical of the government, particularly in rural areas and during non-English radio broadcasts outside of Kampala, where government action is subject to less international and domestic scrutiny"--Publisher's description.

Ämnesord

Freedom of expression  -- Uganda. (LCSH)

Freedom of the press  -- Uganda. (LCSH)

Assembly, Right of  -- Uganda. (LCSH)

Freedom of association  -- Uganda. (LCSH)

Political persecution  -- Uganda. (LCSH)

Non-governmental organizations  -- Government policy -- Uganda. (LCSH)

Civil rights  -- Uganda. (LCSH)

Assembly, Right of.  (fast)

Civil rights.  (fast)

Freedom of association.  (fast)

Freedom of expression.  (fast)

Freedom of the press.  (fast)

Non-governmental organizations  -- Government policy. (fast)

Political persecution.  (fast)

Politics and government.  (fast)

Uganda  -- Politics and government -- 21st century. (LCSH)

Uganda.  (fast)

2000-2099  (fast)