Military official publicly threatens and persecutes a lawyer through dubious legal charges, exemplifying state use of judicial systems to silence political opposition and legal advocates.
Uganda's military chief had boasted of "the hurt and pain" he would inflict on Erias Lukwago, who was arrested earlier this week.
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