African Judges decry Museveni opponents' harassment

Friday, November 27, 2020

The African Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) has urged Ugandan government to stop the use of State violence against the population and allow and facilitate equal electoral competition and adherence to the tenets of the rule of law.

In a press release dated November 25, 2020 the AJJF says it has learnt of the horrific political violence that took place in Uganda following the arrest and detention of two presidential candidates, Robert Kyagulanyi also know as Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and Patrick Oboi Amuriat of the Forum for Change (FDC) on November 18, 2020.

The two were arrested for allegedly violating Standard Operating Procedures set by the Ministry of Health and the Electoral Commission to combat the spread of COVID-19 during campaigns.

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African Judges decry Museveni opponents' harassment

The African Judges and Jurists Forum (AJJF) has urged Ugandan government to stop the use of State violence against the population and allow and facilitate equal electoral competition and adherence to the tenets of the rule of law.

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