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Uganda Detains Dozens of Anti-Government Protesters

Uganda Detains Dozens of Anti-Government Protesters

Above: Traffic navigates past a protester roadblock on November 19, 2020 in Kampala, Uganda. Image copyright: Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • At least 45 people were arrested in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Tuesday for participating in anti-corruption protests despite an official ban, according to Chapter Four Uganda, a human rights group offering legal services to the detainees.At least 45 people were arrested in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Tuesday for participating in anti-corruption protests despite an official ban. This is according to Chapter Four Uganda, a human rights group offering legal services to the detainees.

  • Riot police manned roadblocks, particularly near the business district, and sealed off the roads leading to parliament. The detainees, including a prominent TV and radio presenter, were taken into custody on charges including being a "common nuisance."Riot police staffed roadblocks, particularly near the business district, and sealed off the roads leading to parliament. The detainees, including a prominent TV and radio presenter, were taken into custody on charges including being a "common nuisance."

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