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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sarah Johnson

Lawyer for Ugandan opposition politician ‘arrested and tortured’

An African man, in a cage, being put in handcuffs by a uniformed officer.
Lawyer Eron Kiiza after he was arrested on 7 January while representing Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Haji Obeid Lutale. Photograph: X/International Federation for Human Rights

A human rights lawyer involved in a case featuring a prominent Ugandan opposition leader has been tortured after he was arrested and detained without trial, according to colleagues who have visited him.

Eron Kiiza was assaulted and arrested by soldiers on 7 January while entering a military courtroom where he was representing Dr Kizza Besigye – a political opponent of President Yoweri Museveni – and his aide Haji Obeid Lutale.

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