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Police stop Robert Kyagulanyi's NUP manifesto launch, fire teargas at supporters at his Magere home

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Wakiso 3 Nov 2020 Severity: 3/5

According to ChimpReports, police refused to escort NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) from his home in Magere to his party offices in Kamwokya for a planned manifesto launch, and he was held in a police truck at his gate for several hours. Police fired teargas from around midday to disperse hundreds of supporters gathered at his home, and a woman was taken to hospital with head injuries. Kyagulanyi abandoned the launch at about 3:40pm after consulting his lawyers.

Part of Clashes and arrests around the presidential nominations in the Kampala Metropolitan area, 3 November 2020. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

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