Uganda Law Society condemns police use of dogs at rallies and demands release of Kawempe detainees

The Uganda Law Society, through vice president Anthony Asiimwe, issued a statement condemning the use of police dogs to disperse opposition supporters at campaign rallies, saying it violates the right to peaceful assembly. The society called for an end to dog deployments at political events and the release of civilians it said were arbitrarily arrested in Kawempe.