Kizza Besigye, atop a car, waves to supporters after he was granted bail during an earlier hearing.
Ugandan Opposition Leader Acquitted After Protests
A Ugandan court has acquitted opposition leader Kizza Besigye on charges arising out of the "walk to work" protests which he took part in earlier this year.
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Uganda: Court Acquits Besigye of Walk to Work Charges
Monitor, 9 August 2011
Kasangati Court has this morning acquitted and discharged the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, Kizza Besigye of the charges related to walk to work without defending… Read more »
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Uganda: Opposition Leader Calls for More Civil Disobedience
RNW Africa, 18 July 2011
Uganda's opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, renewed his call for more civil disobedience on Saturday in an effort to force President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni out of power. Read more »
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Uganda: Missing Witnesses Delay Besigye's Case
Monitor, 16 June 2011
The trial of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change leader, Dr Kizza Besigye seems to be far from over. Read more »
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Uganda: Besigye Case Deferred
Monitor, 14 June 2011
Dr Kizza Besigye's trial has been deferred after the State said investigations into the case were still ongoing. Kasangati Grade One Magistrate James Eremye postponed the case, in… Read more »
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Uganda: Can Besigye Be a Political Martyr?
Independent (Kampala), 2 June 2011
Martyrs Day, June 3, this year comes about one month after opposition leader, Rtd Col. Dr Kizza Besigye was on April 28 subjected to one of the most brutal arrests by ruthless… Read more »
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11 April 2011
Besigye's Walk to Work Stopped
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There was drama as the opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, declined to return home and instead sat on the roadside for almost two hours, before police ... see more »
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A two-year-old was killed by police as Ugandans across the country were injured and arrested during demonstrations that began on April 11. Opposition leaders Kizza Besigye and ... Read more »
