Kampala, Uganda | By Michael Wandati | The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has strongly condemned the arrest and prosecution of anti-corruption protesters, urging for their immediate release.
Ms. Mariam Wangadya, the Chairperson of the Commission, expressed concern over the detention of three young women who were peacefully marching to Parliament with placards, calling for Speaker Anita Among’s resignation due to alleged corruption.
Wangadya emphasized that these women were merely exercising their right to voice their concerns to their elected officials.
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Despite posing no danger to the public or any individual, the women were arrested, charged with Common Nuisance, and remanded to Luzira Prison until September 12, 2024.
Ms. Wangadya condemned the charges as excessive, pointing out that the alleged offense harmed no one and had no direct victim.
“All they were armed with placards, Parliament is the place where all their national elected leaders sit. They had every right to walk to Parliament to demand to be listened to,” Ms. Wangadya said on Tuesday 3, September 2024.
