Uganda: Man Who Spent 22 Years in Prison Without Trial Released After State Loses Interest in Case

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Uganda: Man Who Spent 22 Years in Prison Without Trial Released After State Loses Interest in Case

[Nile Post] The State has withdrawn charges against Alex Twinomugisha, a man accused of murder but has been in prison for 22 years without trial and has consequently been released.

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