Ugandan pipeline opponent found badly beaten on the side of the road, says lawyer


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As It Happens 6:58 Ugandan pipeline opponent found badly beaten on the side of the road, says lawyer A Ugandan activist was abducted from the streets of Kampala, then found nearly a week later badly beaten by the side of the road outside the city, say his lawyer and his employer. Stephen Kwikiriza, who is recovering from his injuries after being released from hospital on Wednesday, is an outspoken opponent of a controversial oil pipeline project in Uganda. His lawyer, Kato Tumusiime, says his client was targeted for his activism. "We actually believe that it was the army, under the...