Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP leaders from Busoga sub region on Thursday accused security operatives of brutality, while effecting arrests of protest suspects. Following the remand of 67 suspects on Tuesday evening, police rounded up the trading centers of Namulesa, Mafubira, Nakabango, Lwanda, Wakitaka, Soweto, …
Read More »Busoga region NUP coordinators petition UHRC over alleged torture
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The National Unity Platform-NUP coordinators in the Busoga region on Tuesday filed a petition at the Uganda Human Rights Commission- UHRC offices, over the human rights violations in the region. Led by Andrew Muwanguzi, the NUP’s coordinator for Eastern Uganda, the members petitioned the Eastern …
Read More »NUP coordinator accuses police of torture
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP party Women coordinator in Jinja city, Manjeri Kyebakutika is accusing police of torturing her following her arrest on Sunday evening. Kyebakutika was picked up while journalists shortly after attending the Kyabazinga’s coronation anniversary at Igenge palace. She was reportedly accused …
Read More »Jinja NUP woman coordinator arrested for wearing red beret
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP woman coordinator in Jinja city, Manjeri Kyebakutika has been arrested over wearing a red beret in public. While addressing the press after attending the Kyabazinga’s coronation anniversary at Iganga palace in Jinja city on Sunday, police officers led by the officer …
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