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TrialWatch to monitor trial of Human Rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo

NELSON MANDELA | PML Daily ReporterbyNELSON MANDELA | PML Daily Reporter
January 28, 2021
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Human Rights lawyer Nicholas Opio is facing money laundering charges (PHOTO/File).

KAMPALA – The Clooney Foundation for Justice on Wednesday 27 announced that its partner, the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights will monitor the upcoming trial of Nicholas Opiyo in Uganda as part of CFJ’s TrialWatch initiative.

TrialWatch monitors criminal proceedings around the world and works with legal experts to assess their fairness according to international and regional human rights standards.

Opiyo, the founder of the organization Chapter Four, has campaigned for the rule of law and human rights in Uganda, including LGBTQ+ rights.

In late December 2020, he was arrested on money laundering charges and detained for a week. He was released on bail on December 30, 2020.

“To date, the only information the
authorities have provided is a sparse charge sheet alleging he acquired $340,000 in the name of Chapter Four “knowing at the time of receipt that the said funds were proceeds of crime.” The charge carries a potential sentence of up to five years’ imprisonment,” TrialWatch said in a statement.

The trial comes amidst a crackdown on voices critical of the Government of Uganda, including both before
and after Uganda’s recent presidential election.

TrialWatch has previously documented the misuse of Uganda’s criminal justice system against critics and those perceived as members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Trial monitoring, which entails sending a neutral observer into court to observe criminal proceedings, permits an impartial assessment of whether a trial meets international fair-trial standards.

The Clooney Foundation for Justice calls on Uganda to ensure that any prosecution “is well-founded upon evidence reasonably believed to be reliable and admissible” and is not an effort to suppress Mr. Opiyo’s human
rights work.

CFJ further stresses the need for any trial to respect Mr. Opiyo’s fair-trial rights.

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