Attacks against Ugandan journalists intensify ahead of elections
Attacks against Ugandan journalists intensify ahead of elections 3 minute read Journalists wearing helmets and protective vests cover an appearance by presidential candidate Bobi Wine as the police fire tear gas, in Jinja, Uganda, 1 December 2020, Getty Images/Getty Images Police in Lira assaulted six journalists who were covering a standoff between the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, and police that lasted for close to eight hours. This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on...
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