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Protesters set fire to Wobulenzi Magistrate Court and a vehicle after Kyagulanyi arrest

Violence & Conflict Single source Luweero 18 Nov 2020 Severity: 3/5

According to The Independent, a group of NUP supporters protesting Robert Kyagulanyi's arrest attacked Wobulenzi Magistrate Court and set it on fire, destroying furniture; they also burned a vehicle in the town. The Judiciary's Chief Registrar condemned the attack as an interference with judicial independence, said police were investigating, and the court suspended operations.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

Part of Protests after the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi, 18–19 November 2020. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

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