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Uganda: Why Activist Stella Nyanzi's Radical Rudeness Scares the Govt
African Arguments, 15 January 2018
The outspoken feminist academic is still facing charges for criticising the president last year. But when the patriarchy attacks, she fights back. Read more »
Why Activist Stella Nyanzi's Radical Rudeness Scares Ugandan Govt
Frustrated with governance issues in Uganda last year, human rights defender and academic Stella Nyanzi called President Yoweri Museveni a "pair of buttocks" on Facebook, and found herself facing charges in court. But the case is about more than a clever meme that landed one activist in jail. It's about whether we take women seriously when they fight back against powerful men, write Wade Mcmullen & Rebecca Sheff in African Arguments.
Makerere University academic Dr Stella Nyanzi, left, in court on May 22, 2017.
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Uganda: 'Pair of Buttocks' Case Postponed Again
Monitor, 21 September 2017
The hearing of a case in which Makerere University Research Fellow Dr Stella Nyanzi is accused of calling President Museveni "a pair of buttocks" has flopped for the second time. Read more »
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Uganda: Activist Nyanzi Now Sues State over Travel Ban
Observer, 31 July 2017
Dr Stella Nyanzi, a Makerere University researcher, has sued the state, five months after she was stopped at Entebbe International airport, from travelling to the Netherlands. Read more »
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Uganda: Dr Nyanzi Case - Insanity Not a Declaration - It's a Diagnosis
Monitor, 31 July 2017
On July 21, Makerere University researcher Dr Stella Nyanzi was back to Chief Magistrate's Court, only for the State to object to her trial on charges of cybercrime and offensive… Read more »
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The torture of suspects in detention at the infamous Nalufenya Police Station in the aftermath of the assassination of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi and the ... Read more »
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The government's bid to reverse Makerere University researcher, Stella Nyanzi's bail has failed as Buganda Road Court has denied the state's request and delayed the bid to test her ... Read more »
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The prosecution has asked Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court for more time to study and respond to an application filed by Stella Nyanzi which challenges a decision that she ... Read more »
