PEN America: Ugandan Writer and Activist Released From Prison on Appeal of 'Cyber Harassment' Charges
February 22, 2020
February 22, 2020
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- PEN America issued the following statement:
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- PEN America celebrates Dr. Stella Nyanzi's release
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PEN America welcomed news that the Ugandan High Court released writer and activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi, ruling in her favor to overturn her conviction on "cyber harassment" charges for a poem she wrote about President Yoweri Museveni on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction and a fair trial. The following state . . .
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- PEN America celebrates Dr. Stella Nyanzi's release
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PEN America welcomed news that the Ugandan High Court released writer and activist Dr. Stella Nyanzi, ruling in her favor to overturn her conviction on "cyber harassment" charges for a poem she wrote about President Yoweri Museveni on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction and a fair trial. The following state . . .