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Namibia: Uganda protester sexually assaulted in police cell – lawyer – News

Namibia: Uganda protester sexually assaulted in police cell – lawyer – News

Africa Links 24 with BBC
Published on 2024-07-27 04:13:09

A Ugandan activist, one of dozens detained this week for participating in banned demonstrations, was sexually assaulted in custody, his lawyer has said. 

More than 90 youths were arrested and some were charged with being a public nuisance following anti-corruption protests that hit the capital, Kampala. 

Some of those released from detention have also reportedly said they had been sexually assaulted while in police cells, sparking widespread criticism. But police denied the…

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