US EditionUganda Court Releases Prominent Rights Activist on Bail
Sarah Bireete was granted bail after meeting all conditions, amid rights groups' claims of a crackdown on dissent before Uganda's Jan. 15 general election.
- On Jan 28 a Ugandan court released Sarah Bireete on bail after Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko said `the applicant satisfied all the relevant requirements for the grant of bail`.
- Arrested on December 30, Sarah Bireete questioned the voter register and was charged by authorities with offences linked to alleged unlawful disclosure of voters' information.
- Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch pressed for Sarah Bireete's unconditional release, while Centre for Constitutional Governance said she was persecuted for helping to `amplify the voices of the oppressed and marginalised`.
- The Ugandan government denies it uses security forces to silence critics, while rights groups and the opposition accuse it of military suppression after President Yoweri Museveni won with 71.6%.
- Rights groups say the detention reflects a wider pre-election crackdown, with opposition leader Bobi Wine rejecting results and being sought by the military after the January 15 election.
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Uganda court releases prominent rights activist on bail
A Ugandan court on Wednesday released on bail a prominent rights activist whose detention was seen by campaign groups as part of a widespread crackdown on dissent ahead of the country's general election that was held on January 15.
Uganda court releases prominent rights activist on bail - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
A Ugandan court on Wednesday released on bail a prominent human rights activist whose detention was seen by campaign groups as part of a widespread crackdown on dissent ahead of the country’s general election, held on Jan. 15. Sarah Bireete, who heads the Centre for Constitutional Governance, a Kampala-based pressure group, was detained on Dec. 30 after questioning the accuracy of the voter register to be used in the poll. She was later charged …
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