Uganda - Photographer attacked in latest media freedom violation

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns a police attack on freelance photojournalist Isaac Kasamani with pepper spray as he was covering yesterday's arrest of newly defeated opposition presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye. Police tried to prevent reporters from covering Besigye's arrest at his home in the Kampala suburb of Kasangati, blocking their passage and firing pepper spray at them. Kasamani, who was working for Agence France Presse, was hit directly in the eyes and was blinded (...)

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