Author who fled 'torture' in Uganda arrives in Germany

In this file photo taken on February 01, 2022 Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a prominent Ugandan satirical writer and an outspoken government critic appears in court on charges of offensive communication involving insulting the country's ruling family in Kampala, Uganda. 

What you need to know:

  • Writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, prosecuted in Uganda for insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son, has arrived in Germany where he will undergo treatment after being "tortured" in detention, his lawyer announced on Wednesday
  • Rukirabashaija won the PEN Pinter Prize for international writers of courage in 2021