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Wakiso court remands 15-year-old boy charged over November protests following Kyagulanyi's arrest

Justice & Court Rulings Single source Wakiso 23 Nov 2020 Severity: 2/5

The Observer reported that a 15-year-old resident of Nansana Masitowa appeared before Chief Magistrate Alyoziou Natwijuka at Wakiso court, where he denied charges and was remanded to Naguru remand home until 30 November. Prosecution alleges that on 18 and 19 November, during protests over the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi, he and others destroyed property and incited violence. The boy told court he had no surety for bail.

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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