Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
According to The Independent, 36 people were arrested in Kyotera district during protests on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that followed the arrest of NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi. Suspects were charged with unlawful assembly and breaching Ministry of Health COVID-19 rules; one person later released said some of those arrested were badly injured.
Disputed: The Independent reported 60 arrested by police, UPDF and LDU (23 Nov); The Independent and The Observer later reported 36 arrested (25 Nov).
The sources differ: 36 to 60 arrested or detained.
The number shown on the map comes from the most trusted source: medical and independent records first, then a newsroom's own count, then official figures.
Part of Protests after the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi, 18–19 November 2020. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.