Military police beats up 8 journalists covering Bobi Wine at UN offices
February 17, 2021 One of the injured journalists
At least eight journalists from six media houses are nursing injuries after military police mercilessly pounced on them and beat them with batons near the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights offices in Kololo today.
The journalists were covering National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, who had gone to deliver a petition to the UN over continued human rights violations in the country which include arbitrary arrests, murders, kidnaps among others
Among those most injured were NTV journalist, John Cliff Wamala who was hit on the head causing a deep cut. Others include; Timothy Mulungi and Henry Sekanjako of
7 UPDF soldiers jailed for beating journalists
February 18, 2021 Written by URN
Seven soldiers who were part of a group that assaulted journalists yesterday near the United Nations offices have allegedly been charged and convicted for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF).
Seven journalists from different media houses are nursing wounds after military police personnel pounced on them and arbitrary beat them with batons as they covered National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi who was delivering a petition to the UN over increasing human rights violations in the country.
Among those injured were NTV journalist, John Cliff Wamala wh