Military and police fire live bullets to disperse Amuriat supporters in Kijura town

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Uganda (national) 25 Nov 2020 Severity: 3/5

ChimpReports reported that police in Kijura town interrupted Patrick Amuriat as he tried to address residents and unsuccessfully tried to take his public address system. A joint military and police team then fired live bullets to scare his supporters, and Amuriat was driven out of town under military guard.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Sources

ChimpReports 26 Nov 2020
The Observer 26 Nov 2020 · archived copy

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