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Rights groups now demand release of Besigye and Lissu

Kizza Besigye in the dock at Makindye Martial Court, Kampala, November 20, 2024. [AFP]

Human rights groups across East Africa have renewed calls for the release of political prisoners, including Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye and Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu, warning of a deepening human rights crisis in the region.

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