Military police beat up journalists covering Bobi Wine petition to UN

Daily Monitor
Wednesday February 17 2021
NTV journalist John Cliff Wamala's head being stitched following an injury he sustained when security officers attacked a group of journalists covering Bobi Wine petition. PHOTOS/ NICHOLAS BAMULANZEKI
Summary
In a statement on December 27, Enanga said that “journalists were regrettably caught up” in a confrontation with supporters of Bobi Wine in Masaka, and said that the police Media Crimes Unit had opened investigations into the incident. He said that police “pledge better protection cover” to journalists covering campaigns.
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Several journalists have been admitted to hospital with serious injuries they sustained when military police on Wednesday assaulted them while covering National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Robert Kyagulanyi who was delivering his petition to United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) offices in Kololo, Kampala.

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