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Standard Group: Withdraw charges and terminate case against Joy Doreen Biira

Joy Doreen Biira was arrested from her home district of Kasese in western Uganda. (Photo: Courtesy)

Nairobi: The Standard Group has called on the Ugandan Government to withdraw charges against KTN news anchor and reporter Joy Doreen Biira who had been held at Kasese police station, western Uganda.

Joy’s employer also wants the case against her terminated. She has been charged with abetting terrorism following her posts on social media that were prompted by the mass killings in Kasese, Sunday.

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