1.Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference. 2.Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice. 3.The exercise of the rights provided for in paragraph 2 of this article carries with it special duties and responsibilities. It may therefore be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary: a) For respect of the rights or reputations of others; b) For the protection of national security or of public order, or of public health or morals. African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Its article 9 states: 1. Every individual shall have the right to receive information. 2. Every individual shall have the right to express and disseminate his opinions within the law. Protocol on Management of Information and Communication, a protocol of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. Some of its objectives are to: • Promote freedom of opinion and expression and the free exchange of ideas in the Great Lakes Region; • Promote freedom of the media to receive and to impart information and ideas in the Great Lakes Region; • Promote pluralistic media and the new information and communications technologies, and expand access to information in the Great Lakes Region; • Foster the emergence of independent and responsible media in the Great Lakes Region, namely by promoting media regulation and self-regulation bodies … Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa, adopted by the African Union’s Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Part I on The Guarantee of Freedom of Expression states: 20 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER UGANDA 2010