Presidential reprieve for the 'idle and disorderly' of Uganda
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Yoweri Museveni urges repeal of ‘colonial’ law grounded in ‘fear of Africans’ as he orders release of those jailed for ‘nonsensical crime’
Uganda’s president has ordered a reprieve for street vendors arrested in a recent “idleness” crackdown, saying the law was the result of a colonial “fear” of Africans.
Yoweri Museveni signed a directive to the attorney general and the chief of police for the immediate release of people jailed for being idle and disorderly. Continue reading...