Disciplinary measures against Ugandan army officers shrouded in mystery
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Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, and supporters outside the UN Human Rights Office office in Kampala, as journalists are assaulted by Uganda Military Police, 17 February 2021, BADRU KATUMBA/AFP via Getty Images The head of the Ugandan military apologises for the February 17 attack on journalists, promises to pay medical bills and claims officers have been disciplined.
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 25 February 2021.
Ugandan authorities should ensure that soldiers who recently assaulted journalists covering an opposition political event are held to account in a credible and transparent process, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.