Kampala, 7th/August/2014, The Human Rights Commission has
adjourned a case in which Gideon Tugume, a journalist previously working with
Capital F.M sued the Attorney General for damages accruing from injuries he
sustained after being allegedly shot by police in 2011. Tugume who was
shot below his right knee and wounded by the body guard to the Inspector
General of Police Gen. Kale Kaihura while covering the return of Dr. Kiiza
Besigye from treatment in Nairobi, failed to appear before the Human Rights
Commission to attend the hearing of his case, this afternoon because he was
under detention by the Police over allegations of theft. Gideon was
arrested on Friday/ 1st/ 2014 and has since then been incarcerated
at the Central Police Station in Kampala, under S.D 42/21/07/14.
HRNJ-Uganda this afternoon contacted the office of the OC
CID Kampala and the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Enanga over Gideon’s
arrest, and we are hopeful that he will soon be released, having spent a week
in detention, over and above the legally prescribed 48 hours.
Gideon is expected to appear later this month at the
Human Rights Commission before Commissioner Akurut Violet, to proceed with the
hearing of the case in which he sued the Attorney General.
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