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Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) and 2 Others v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition 9 of 2014)

Citation: [2021] UGCC 48 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 23 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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The Constitutional Court held that the impugned sections of the Press and Journalist Act, including journalist licensing and Media Council regulation, do not infringe freedom of expression; petition dismissed.

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