Police have preferred cyber harassment and offensive communication charges against outspoken feminist, academic and Uganda government critic Dr Stella Nyanzi. Details of the case are being revealed right now at Buganda Road Court. She has been detained at Kira Police Station since Friday. (see related Uganda laws below) Earlier, opposition politician …
Read More »Stella Nyanzi sparks new debate on freedom of speech
Makerere social researcher Stella Nyanzi has ignited debate on the limits of freedom of speech with her latest postings on Facebook, where she launched a scathing attack on First Lady and Minister of Education Janet Museveni. Nyanzi’s post, laced with obscenities attacked Janet over her directive to parents to stop …
Read More »Reactions after Uganda arrests academic who criticised First Lady
Emilian Kayima: She kept posting issues, fighting battles on social media which we think does not serve her interests or ours. Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda has arrested a prominent academic for criticising the wife of President Yoweri Museveni on social media, police said Saturday. Stella Nyanzi criticised Janet Museveni, who …
Read More »What happened before Stella Nyanzi was picked up?
Outspoken feminist, academic and Uganda government critic Dr Stella Nyanzi had given a vibrant speech at Friday’s Kampala Metropolitan Rotary fellowship minutes before she was picked up by people said to be plain clothes security agents. Reports Saturday morning indicated she is in police custody and will be charged on …
Read More »Police summons controversial lecturer over Facebook posts
In a letter dated Mar.02, controversial Makerere University lecturer and researcher Stella Nyanzi was invited to the Criminal Investigations Directorate of the Police to answer questions regarding a case of offensive communication and cyber harassment. Nyanzi who was directed to report to the Deputy Director of Investigations office on Mar.07 …
Read More »Forget Dr Nyanzi, here is Mamdani versus Simon Njala
Away from whether Prof. Mamdani is right or wrong. I think today he gave some interesting life philosophy during his NBS TV interview. It’s a worthy red-pill advice, great nuggets of wisdom. I took time to transcribe the advice: Simon Njala: Are you fed up? Do you regret this? (Coming …
Read More »Mamdani rejects Makerere’s Dr. Nyanzi probe
Professor Mahmood Mamdani, Director of the Makerere Institute Of Social Research (MISR) has said his team will not cooperate with the Makerere University Vice Chancellor’s Investigation Committee Into MISR. “The Vice Chancellor lacks the moral authority and objectivity to set up and provide oversight for such a Committee. He is …
Read More »MAKERERE: Dr Stella Nyanzi refused to teach
Makerere Institute for Social Research (MISR) has released a statement in response to allegations by Dr Stella Nyanzi that she has been locked out of her office for no good reason. MISR said Dr Nyanzi had actually been relocated to another office, because the one she occupies should be for …
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