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Ugandan photojournalist shot at from police van
published on 25.01.2012 by admin
The Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda voices grave concern over reports that a plain-clothed security operative deliberately opened fire at one of its members, Isaac Kasamani, on Tuesday 24th January.
The alleged incident took place at the Gayaza Road roundabout in the Kampala suburb of Kalerwe where Kasamani, a freelance photojournalist who works for AFP and the Daily Monitor, was covering the aftermath of Tuesday’s opposition rally. Kasamani says that a man traveling in a police van, with the registration plate UP 1928, opened the vehicle door and deliberately shot toward him as he was taking a photo.
Uganda enjoys a reputation as a hospitable country for working for foreign media. In light of Tuesday’s events FCAU calls on Ugandan authorities to investigate the reports and take appropriate action to ensure that freedom of the press continues to be preserved.
The Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Uganda (FCAU) is an organisation of journalists working in Uganda for foreign and international news-media.
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