Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Radio Network reported that journalists were prevented from taking photographs or covering the General Court Martial session at which Maj Gen James Birungi was arraigned. According to the report, Maj Alex Echeru, officer in charge of the Makindye Military Barracks prison cells, who led the escort team, stopped the press from photographing the accused or reporting from inside the proceedings.
Disputed: ChimpReports reports that three journalists were detained by military personnel at Makindye; The Independent and The Observer report only that journalists were barred from photographing or covering the hearing.
3 arrested or detained