Case History: Wilfred Mukonyezi
On 23 February 2015, human rights journalist Mr Wilfred Mukonyezi recorded a statement at a police station in Fort Portal, Western Uganda, requesting a criminal investigation into the attempted break-in at his home the previous night.
This incident represents the second time in the past few months that unidentified assailants have targeted the human rights defender's home.
Wilfred Mukonyezi is a journalist with Better FM, a radio station in Fort Portal, where he produces two weekly talk shows highlighting human rights and accountability issues in Western Uganda, “Akakekeyo” (literally “sifter”) and “Listeners' Forum”.