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Agatha Atuhairwe Leads Kampala Demonstrations Against Military Court Martial

A male demonstrator among the group that were led by Agarher Atuhaire displaying a placard denouncing impunity and the trial and incarceration of Eron Kiiza. This was at the princincts of the High Court in Kampala in the morning of January  09, 2025. This demonstrator, was arrested by police.

Uganda Today Edition: Agather Atuhaire Leads Kampala Demonstrations Against Military Court Martial

Kampala– Following the incarceration of Kizza Besigye and his friend Obeid Lutale in Luzira maximum prison, and the subsequent sentence of 9 months imprisonment of one of his lawyers Eron Kiiza by Makindye Military Court Martial, Agather Atuhaire a renowned human rights activist together with 7 others mostly young women led a demonstration at the High Court in Kampala against impunity, ”chanting civilians are not soldiers, civilians shouldn’t be tried in court martial, free Eron Kiiza, free Besigye, Free Obeid Lutale”

Demonstrators against Court Martial trial of Kizza Besigye and the incarceration of his lawyer Eron Kiiza, fleeing to safety to avoid police arrest. Photo by Uganda Today)

Police at the High court arrested Agather and one of the male demonstrators and immediately took them to Kampala central police station. A contingent of anti riot police swung into action to pursue the fleeing other demonstrators who ran away in the direction of Lumumba avenue.

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