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Uganda: Leading Rights Lawyer Released On Bail Nicholas Opiyo was arrested last week, charged with money laundering. A leading human rights lawyer in Uganda, who was arrested last week and charged with money laundering, was released on bail on Wednesday, local media reported. On Dec. 22, Nicholas Opiyo was besieged along with three other lawyers and a human rights activist by a number of plain-clothed gunmen at Lamaro Restaurant in Kampala, handcuffed, blindfolded, and whisked away in a tinted-glasses van in a convoy of three vehicle...

December 30, 2020 02:58:33 pm On Wednesday human rights activist and civil rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was freed on bail. Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga of the High Court ruled that Opiyo may be released from prison after making a cash deposit and surrendering his passport. Opiyo’s arrest on December 22 for allegedly violating the Anti-Money Laundering Act sparked worldwide criticism and concern. Ugandan authorities determined that Opiyo received funds for his organization, Chapter Four Uganda, that were procured via criminal activity. Chapter Four Uganda, a nonprofit group that strives to prote...

Prominent LGBTQ rights lawyer arrested in Uganda; charges slammed as ‘flimsy, laughable and politically motivated’ © Provided by New York Daily News A prominent human rights lawyer known for representing the LGBTQ community in Uganda was arrested on Tuesday, but critics say that charges against him are baseless and politically motivated. Nicholas Opiyo, whose Twitter bio describes him as a “crusading Ugandan human rights attorney,” is the executive director of Chapter Four Uganda, an organization that provides legal response to the abuse of civil rights of minorities. He was arreste...

"In an appalling abuse of the legal system, Uganda plans to detain human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo through the Christmas holiday," said the chairman on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Eliot Engel.

Nicholas Opiyo: Uganda's rebellious rights lawyer dw.com 12/24/2020 Fred Muvunyi, Silja Fröhlich Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has campaigned for civil rights and political freedoms. For this, he has paid a high price. His clients have included Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine. © DW/D. Pelz Provided by Deutsche Welle Nicholas Opiyo is a leading human rights lawyer and founder of the rights organization Chapter Four Uganda. Since 2005, Opiyo has worked to promote civil liberties in Uganda, often pro bono. Amongst others, Opiyo has been representing St...