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Media Coverage

Bobi Wine: A Cultural & Political Icon becomes a Target

August 28, 2018August 25, 2018 by James

Bobi Wine’s meteoric rise to prominence in Ugandan politics was made possible, surely, by his previously earned popularity in the Afrobeat music, but this conclusion overlooks something much more important. …

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BBC: The President and the Pop Star

August 25, 2018 by James

Journalist Catherine Byaruhanga has written an extensively detailed profile of Bobi Wine for the BBC. In her article, she writes about how Bobi’s emergence as a potent political figure has …

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After Minutes of Freedom, Bobi Wine Re-arrested

August 24, 2018August 23, 2018 by Sam

Trumped-up charges of illegal firearm possession were rightly dropped after Bobi Wine’s appearance in court in Gulu on Thursday. Bobi Wine, unable to even stand on his own due to …

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Sympathetic Parliamentarians Support Bobi Wine, this Time in Kenya

August 24, 2018August 23, 2018 by James

Bobi Wine, a victim of violent political repression in Uganda, has an earned reputation that predates his arrest and torture by the Ugandan security forces. Though his popularity has roots …

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Bobi Wine’s Arrest and Torture Amplify his Message

August 24, 2018August 23, 2018 by James

Bobi Wine is certainly not the first opposition parliamentarian in Uganda to be targeted by the state. But he is, undoubtedly, unique. His political message – often broadcast through song …

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Repression in Uganda: Continued Arrests of Opposition MPs after “Bobi Wine”

August 24, 2018August 23, 2018 by James

Less than two weeks after the arrest and beating of Ugandan MP Bobi Wine, Kizza Besigye, one of the country’s most prominent opposition politicians, has been arrested outside of his …

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African Neighbors Voice Support for Bobi Wine

August 24, 2018August 23, 2018 by James

The Ugandan musician turned parliamentarian known as Bobi Wine, has become a victim of brutally violent political repression. In the two weeks since his arrest and detention, his outraged countrymen …

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This website was established to provide information to the public regarding the unlawful political persecution of Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) by the Government of Uganda. The site is maintained by his global legal defence team at Amsterdam & Partners LLP.

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Press Releases

  • Bobi Wine: Statement on 20 Million UGX to be Advanced to Every Member of Parliament Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis

    Bobi Wine: Statement on 20 Million UGX to be Advanced to Every Member of Parliament Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis

    April 16, 2020
  • Uganda’s Campaign of Persecution against Bobi Wine Will Have Consequences, says Lawyer Robert Amsterdam

    Uganda’s Campaign of Persecution against Bobi Wine Will Have Consequences, says Lawyer Robert Amsterdam

    May 1, 2019
  • Lawyers for Bobi Wine Denounce Unlawful Manhunt and Armed Harassment by Ugandan Police in Jinja

    Lawyers for Bobi Wine Denounce Unlawful Manhunt and Armed Harassment by Ugandan Police in Jinja

    December 15, 2018
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