NEWS– A famous Human Rights activit and Lawyer Agather Atuhaire has been arrested.
Atuhaire who is currently detained at Kampala Central Police Station was arrested protesting the sentencing of lawyer Eron Kiiza by the General Court Martial, along with the imprisonment of other ‘political’ prisoners.
Atuhaire was arrested at around 10:20am on Thursday 9th January 2024 in Kampala Uganda.
It is belived that Agather Atuhaire and other protesters were marching to the supreme Court in protest to their application to the Judiciary over Kabaziguruka decision.
They also cited the unchecked powers given to military courts which they say have continued to be ignored.
Taking to her official social media platforms, Agather Atuhaire in the morning hours rallied all willing Ugandans to join them as they peacefully march to the supreme Court.
“After some thought and the realization that other forms of action e.g our application to the @JudiciaryUG over the Kabaziguruka decision and a letter articulating the urgency of the matter of unchecked powers given to the military courts have continued to be ignored, I and other concerned Ugandans have decided on peaceful march to the Supreme Court. Anyone willing to join us now we are setting off”, she tweeted.
