Ugandan Soldiers Jailed For Assaulting Journalists

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Six Ugandan soldiers were handed prison sentences of up to three months by a military court on Thursday for taking part in the brutal beating of local journalists covering the country’s opposition leader. The seven injured journalists were covering an effort by opposition leader Bobi Wine to file a petition on Wednesday with the … Continue reading Ugandan Soldiers Jailed For Assaulting Journalists

Supporters of Uganda opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, and local and foreign journalists are assaulted by Uganda Military Police outside the UN Human Rights offices on February 17, 2021. PHOTO: Badru KATUMBA / AFPSix Ugandan soldiers were handed prison sentences of up to three months by a military court on Thursday for taking part in the brutal beating of local journalists covering the country’s opposition leader.

The 38-year-old former popstar Wine has alleged January’s election was rigged, and his petition to the UN detailed alleged abuses such as illegal detentions, torture, forced disappearances, and continued harassment of opposition groups.The journalists were injured as military police chased his supporters away from the United Nations’ offices in Kampala.

A first statement identified four soldiers who had been jailed, but a later statement gave the names of two more.

 

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In Nigeria soldiers slaughtered policemen to rescue and protect a notorious kidnapper. The matter has been quietly laid to rest by the authorities.

Hei God !!! So museveni still better pass Buhari? E choke!!!!!

Not in Nigeria. It can't happen here

God when?

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