We are receiving urgent updates from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda, where independent Member of Parliament Bobi Wine has again been attacked by government thugs, prevented from traveling, abducted and thrown into a police van with destination unknown.
This brazen violation of Bobi’s human rights comes not even a week after he suffered extreme torture at the hands of the Uganda authorities. His local and international legal teams are pursuing all available measures to secure his safety, however lawyers express their grave concern over the state’s criminal conduct. We are all deeply concerned for Bobi’s safety at this moment, and we urge your thoughts, prayers, and action.
The Uganda Police have violently blocked Hon Bobi Wine from traveling outside of the country in spite of the court declining to do so when being released on bail earlier in the week. This is absurd to say the least. #FreeBobiWine
— Nicholas Opiyo (@nickopiyo) August 30, 2018
The police have violently abducted Bobi Wine from the airport, forced him into a police ambulance and is being driven to unknown destination.
— Nicholas Opiyo (@nickopiyo) August 30, 2018
It is essential to emphasize that Bobi Wine was fully within his rights to travel for medical treatment. Again, he has done nothing wrong. Again, he has broken no law. And again, the police beat him and detained him and will later make up some sort of false excuse. #FreeBobiWine
— Robert Amsterdam (@robertamsterdam) August 30, 2018