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Same-sex relations are illegal in most countries in Africa.

Early next year in Uganda, the parliament will vote on an Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has the enthusiastic support of the parliament's speaker. Since the bill was introduced in 2009, the frequency with which Ugandans now talk or hear about homosexuality has dramatically increased. However, discussion of gay rights in the media is prohibited by the Electronic Media Act, which prohibits any broadcasting that violates public morality. Read more »

Twenty-five teams of mostly undergraduate students from law schools in five South Asian countries participated in a moot court competition involving freedom of expression, as part of the South Asia Regional Round of the Price Media Law Moot Court Competition.

Hosted by the Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University, Delhi (NLU) and supported in part by Internews’ Global Human Rights Program, the competition took place over four days in November. Read more »

A media content analysis and assessment recently conducted by AVAC and USAID in seven East and Southern African countries shows high quality health journalism can catalyze positive change. The assessment was done in countries where Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) services are being scaled up for HIV prevention. Among the seven countries, Kenya – often lauded as the success story in scaling up VMMC – stood out for its high marks on media coverage of VMMC. Read more »