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Vision Group journalist Tonny Lule held at SIU Kireka over alleged cyber harassment of the first family

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Wakiso Nov 2020 (day not reported) Severity: 2/5

The Uganda Journalists Association called for the release of Vision Group journalist Tonny Lule, who it said had been detained for several days at the Special Investigations Unit in Kireka. According to UJA, the detention relates to allegations of cyber harassment against the first family.

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

Numbers

1 arrested or detained

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