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Stella Nyanzi’s lawyer awarded German Africa Prize

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Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has won the 2017 German Africa Prize.

According to Deustche Welle (DW) 37-year old Opiyo, who is representing Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi, charged with ‘cyber harassment’ and ‘offensive communication’ for comments she made concerning President Yoweri Museveni, has been honored for his role in protecting peace, democracy and human rights.

Opiyo is a leading human rights lawyer and founder of the human rights organization Chapter Four Uganda. He has worked tirelessly since 2005 to defend civil liberties in Uganda, often for free and on behalf of society’s most vulnerable and marginalized.

“I’m very delighted to be the recipient of the award 2017. This award is very prestigious and I follow after extremely eminent Africans including the former South African public protector. It’s really humbling for me that this award was bestowed upon me,” Opiyo told DW.

Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi, who was detained for calling President Yoweri Museveni “a pair of buttocks,” has appeared in court in Kampala and has been remanded in prison until May 10 pending a bail application.

 

 

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