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Uganda: 'Human rights defenders are being targeted' dw.com 1/13/2021 dw.com Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo describes an ever-worsening atmosphere for civil society, its defenders and journalists ahead of the presidential election. © DW/D. Pelz Provided by Deutsche Welle DW: How can you describe the mood in the country at the moment? Nicholas Opiyo: It doesn't feel as the country is going into an election. It feels as if the country is at war. When you hear the rhetoric of security officials, when you see the city's amount of deployment, it doesn't feel like an electi...

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...