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Offensive social media posts: Parliament, Judiciary move to curb online criticism

The Judiciary and Parliament have triggered a polarised debate on the place for free speech in the country vis-à-vis clamping down on cyber harassment.

Members of the Judiciary attending the launch of the new law year at High Court in Kampala on February, 4. Photo by Mpalanyi Ssentongo
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

At the end of the Judiciary conference last month, judges passed a resolution against cyberbullying from lawyers and other people who appear in their courts. 

The resolution was specifically prompted

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Online speech
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