Edward Echwalu – Documentary Photographer

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Archive for the tag "press freedom"

Challenges to Press Freedom in Uganda

May 30, 2013

I was threatened by eight soldiers among whom was one who had pulled the trigger not shoot this pictures in the recent Besigye riots Kampala city. Lucky for me, I had shot about 6 frames within 10 seconds. The soldiers threatened to crash my camera if I didn’t move. I eventually moved because they acted confused and trigger happy too.

Risking it all to tell the story

June 18, 2011

Samson Baranga, a photojournalist with The Observer says he was assaulted by plane clothed security men who forcefully arrested his camera alongside other photojournalists.He recovered the camera but with some images deleted

Ugandan journalists slap a boycott on government activities over deteriorating press freedom

May 14, 2011

Michael Kakumirizi,a photojournalist with Red Pepper gets dressed up after sustaining a cut on the head when a fight broke between FDC and NRM supporters in Aloi Subcounty, Aleptong district.

AU lags behind in defense of press freedom

February 16, 2011

WBS reporter (Right)

Trailing Kiiza Besigye:Day Four :I don’t know how true but…….

November 4, 2010

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