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CategoriesPartnersSpecial sectionsLifestyleArchives | Ugandan press slams media lawThe Ugandan press has condemned a proposed law that would allow the government's Media Council to shut down media houses and jail journalists for publishing content considered to endanger "national security, stability and unity". The country's major newspapers published on Monday, 15 March 2010, a joint editorial saying the bill "seeks to destroy critical and independent journalism". Critics have also described the law as a direct attack on press freedom aimed at silencing critical voices ahead of next year's elections. The Eastern Africa Journalists Association said the bill would also ban the publication of content deemed to sabotage Uganda's economy and diplomatic relations. The proposed legislation is currently before Uganda's cabinet. SOURCE Panos LondonPanos London promotes the participation of poor and marginalised people in national and international development debates through media and communication projects. It is part of the worldwide Panos Network of independent institutes working to ensure that information is used more effectively to foster debate, pluralism and democracy. Go to: http://www.panos.org.uk
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