Jailed Ugandan Opposition Leader Writes to Chief Justice

In Uganda, the former presidential candidate of the Forum for Democratic Change,  Kizza Besigye,  has written to the country’s Chief Justice to complain about what he calls his mistreatment. Besigye, who has claimed he won the February 18th presidential election, was charged with treason after a video surfaced showing he had been sworn in by his party as president of Uganda. In the letter, Besigye recounted his treatment by the government and the legal system over the years,...

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