Kizza Besigye Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Moments before his arrest, Taylor Krauss films damage to opposition leader Kizza Besigye's car by police. (Chimpreports)

Filmmaker’s arrest signals limits to Uganda coverage

August 1, 2013 4:53 PM EDT

Taylor Krauss, an American journalist, freelance filmmaker, and founder of the testimonial website Voices of Rwanda, traveled to Uganda roughly two weeks ago to conduct some filming in hopes of pitching footage later to various media outlets. Krauss is no stranger to the region; he has been traveling back and forth to the country for…

Uganda police beat journalists covering opposition leader

October 4, 2012 6:09 PM EDT

Nairobi, October 4, 2012–Ugandan police officers beat three journalists while they were reporting on the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye outside the Kampala Central Police Station today, according to news reports. The attacks are the latest in at least 10 cases of similar assaults documented by CPJ in several months.

Ugandan police on Saturday towed opposition leader Kizza Besigye's car with him inside. (Daily Monitor)

Uganda police truck hits journalist filming Besigye

April 2, 2012 2:39 PM EDT

New York, April 2, 2012–A Ugandan reporter who was knocked off a motorcycle by a police tow truck on Saturday while covering the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hospitalized for his injuries, according to local journalists. He was the sixth journalist attacked by security forces in the last 10 days, according to…

Three Ugandan journalists were beaten and detained by police on Wednesday while covering the release of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, seen here outside the court. (AFP/Isaac Kasamani)

Three Ugandan journalists attacked by police

March 29, 2012 4:54 PM EDT

New York, March 29, 2012–Ugandan police officers attacked three journalists as they covered the release on bail of jailed opposition leader Kizza Besigye on Wednesday, according to news reports. The journalists are seeking medical treatment for their injuries.

Anatoli Luswata shows injuries from a police beating. (AFP)

Ugandan police beat journalists covering Besigye’s arrest

March 21, 2012 5:20 PM EDT

New York, March 21, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns attacks by Ugandan police against two journalists in separate incidents outside of police stations today.

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, second from left, is shielded by supporters Tuesday as security personnel try to detain him. Photojournalist Isaac Kasamani is at far left. (AFP/Michele Sibiloni)

Ugandan photojournalist shot at from police van

January 25, 2012 6:25 PM EST

New York, January 25, 2012–Ugandan authorities must hold to account members of security forces who fired Tuesday on a photojournalist covering their attack on the motorcade of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Kizza Besigye and his wife, Winnie Byanyima, wave to supporters during the procession. (AP)

Ugandan journalists targeted during Entebbe march

May 13, 2011 5:44 PM EDT

New York, May 13, 2011–Security and military personnel attacked local and foreign journalists and confiscated their equipment on Thursday as they covered the return of opposition leader Kizza Besigye to Uganda. Besigye returned to Uganda Thursday from Nairobi, where he was treated for injuries received when security forces assaulted him and his colleagues during demonstrations…