Court orders state to expedite investigations into Nicholas Opiyo case
January 12, 2021 Nicholas Opiyo in court on Monday
The Anti-Corruption court has tasked the directorate of public prosecution (DPP) to expedite investigations in the case where human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo is accused of money laundering.
State attorney, Steven Ariong on Monday informed court that investigations were incomplete and needed more time to finalise them. Opiyo’s lawyer David Mpanga asked court to direct the DPP to expedite the investigations to enable his client to regain his freedom.
Mpanga also told the court that some of the current bail conditions are not favourable to Opiyo especially on the condition of reporting to court registrar twice in a month.
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Wednesday January 06 2021
Nicholas Opiyo (centre) leaves Nakawa Court after he was charged with money laundering last Thursday. PHOTO /STEPHEN OTAGE.
Summary
The meeting expected to commence at 2:30pm was prompted by two petitions from concerned lawyers about alleged brutality against them by security personnel.
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Lawyers under their professional association Uganda Law Society (ULS) have called for a crisis meeting to discuss their colleagues’ arrest by security forces.
“Notice is hereby given that an extraordinary general meeting of the Uganda Law Society, will be held on Wednesday, January 6 (today) at 2:30pm to 4pm as a virtual meeting,” the notice signed off by the association’s secretary, Ms Rita Namakika Nangono, reads in part.
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TASSC International Statement on the Abduction of Ugandan Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo and Fellow Lawyers
December 23, 2020 GMT
TASSC International Statement on the Abduction of Ugandan Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo and Fellow Lawyers
TASSC International Statement on the Abduction of Ugandan Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo and Fellow Lawyers
WASHINGTON - December 22, 2020 - ( Newswire.com )
TASSC International has learned that Ugandan human rights activist Nicholas Opiyo was abducted today, Dec. 22, 2020, in a restaurant, in the Kamwokya area (Uganda) with a group of other human rights lawyers - Dakasi Herbert, Odur Anthony, and Esomu Obure - by unidentified Ugandan security operatives. Mr. Opiyo is the respected Executive Director of Chapter Four, a civil liberties organization dedicated to supporting human rights and pro-democracy activism in Uganda. We are deeply troubled