Blocking a foreign lawyer from entering Uganda to represent a detained opposition leader exemplifies authoritarian suppression of political dissent and obstruction of legal defense.
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
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