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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'><b>African Media Barometer Uganda 2012<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:120%;text-autospace:none'>Uganda’s constitution guarantees not only freedom of expression but also the right to access information. In spite of this, a growing number of repressive laws undermine these freedoms. <span lang=EN-ZA>State surveillance structures create a climate of fear among journalists, resulting in increasing self-censorship, and decreasing investigative reporting. </span>Even though the <span lang=EN-ZA>Access to Information Act of 2005 was operationalized in April 2011 media houses are often not able to obtain documents from state authorities and hence refrain from publishing stories, fearing the legal implications of not reporting accurately.</span>The national broadcaster is still state owned and lacks independence. Community broadcasters operate in an unclear regulatory environment exposing them to state interference. Corruption among journalists is on the increase due to worsening working conditions in the less well established media houses. <span lang=EN-ZA>The self-regulatory Independent Media Council of Uganda (IMCU) has failed to take off and is not operating. The lack of unity among media organisations as well as government resistance to the IMCU may have contributed to its failure. </span>On the positive side, a constitutional ruling in August 2010 abolished the law on sedition. <span lang=EN-ZA>This led to the throwing out of a number of government cases against journalists who were charged under this law. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Please find attached the AMB Uganda or check it out on our website where you can find more AMBs! (<a href="http://www.fesmedia-africa.org/home/what-we-do/africa-media-barometer-amb/amb-country-reports/">http://www.fesmedia-africa.org/home/what-we-do/africa-media-barometer-amb/amb-country-reports/</a> )<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enjoy the read!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE>Nora<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>-------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Nora Thoma <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Programme Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Friedrich Ebert Stiftung<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>fesmedia Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>P.O. Box 23652<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Windhoek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Namibia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Switchboard Tel: +264-61-</span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>417500 (Number has changed)</span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Direct Tel.: +264-61-</span><span lang=EN-ZA style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>417527 (Number has changed)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Fax.:+264-61-237 441<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.fesmedia-africa.org"><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>www.fesmedia-africa.org</span></a><u><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/fesmedia.Africa"><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>https://www.facebook.com/fesmedia.Africa</span></a><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span></u><u><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>