Kenya: Amnesty Condemns Uganda Over Karua Detention and Deportation
In a statement, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said the actions by Ugandan authorities violated regional legal protections and undermined judicial transparency. "Martha Karua's detention and subsequent deportation are unlawful and outrageous," Chagutah said. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The rights organisation said Karua had travelled to Uganda to observe court proceedings involving prominent Ugandan lawyer Erias Lukwago, who is representing Besigye in an ongoing treason trial.
- ▪In a statement, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said the actions by Ugandan authorities violated regional legal protections and undermined judicial transparency.
- ▪"Martha Karua's detention and subsequent deportation are unlawful and outrageous," Chagutah said.
- ▪Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The rights organisation said Karua had travelled to Uganda to observe court proceedings involving prominent Ugandan lawyer Erias Lukwago, who is representing Besigye in an ongoing tr
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Nairobi — Amnesty International has condemned the detention and deportation of Kenyan human rights lawyer Martha Karua by Ugandan authorities, describing the incident as "unlawful and outrageous." Karua, who is part of the legal team representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, was reportedly arrested on June 22 at Entebbe International Airport before being held incommunicado and later deported back to Kenya. In a statement, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said the actions by Ugandan authorities violated regional legal protections and undermined judicial transparency. "Martha Karua's detention and subsequent deportation are unlawful and outrageous," Chagutah said.
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