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Section 36: Prohibition on publishing sensitive military information

36.Publication of information prejudicial to security

(1)Any person who publishes or causes to be published in a book, newspaper, magazine, article or any other printed matter, information regarding military operations, strategies, troop location or movement, location of military supplies or equipment of the armed forces or of the enemy, which publication is likely to—

(a)endanger the safety of any military installations, equipment or supplies or of the members of the armed forces of Uganda;

(b)assist the enemy in its operations; or

(c)disrupt public order and security,

commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

(2)For the purposes of this section, “enemy” includes a person or group of persons engaged in waging war or war-like activities against the Republic of Uganda.

(3)A person shall not be prosecuted for an offence under this section without the written consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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You must not publish any information about military operations, strategies, troop locations or movements, or locations of military supplies or equipme...

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