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Kampala - Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi has reportedly been remanded in custody until next month, as a social media campaign calling for her release kicked off in the east African country.
The social media campaign was dubbed #FreeStellaNyazi.
About 68 Ugandan writers, editors and bloggers were calling on the government to drop the charges against Nyanzi.
The Ugandan activist was charged with the cyber harassment of President Yoweri Museveni, after she reportedly called him a "pair of buttocks".
She, however, said that she had done nothing wrong as she wrote in metaphors.
Nyanzi's social media posts were a reaction to the government's decision to go back on an election campaign promise to provide free sanitary pads for girls unable to afford hygiene products.
Meanwhile, according to the BBC, Nyanzi's lawyer has claimed that his client has been denied access to her family and legal team.
Twitter Reaction
Join 68 Ugandan writers, editors, bloggers, creatives to call on govt drop charges against #Stellanyanzi #FreeStellaNyanzi pic.twitter.com/eyPT8b0Ys7
— Rosebell Kagumire (@RosebellK) April 25, 2017
Please consider signing this petition:Academics in Solidarity with Dr. Stella Nyanzi https://t.co/5JA66tsDDe #FreeStellaNyanzi
— in the wake (@hystericalblkns) April 23, 2017
Dr. Nyanzi will be in court today. If you can, be there to support her. If you can't, continue to demand for her release #FreeStellaNyanzi
— King Godiva (@amgodiva) April 25, 2017
Dr. Stella Nyanzi is expected in court tomorrow, for nothing but being the voice of the voiceless. #FreeStellaNyanzi #FREEStellaNyanziNOW pic.twitter.com/tDtFxeyHaj
— #FreeStellaNyanzi (@bwesigye) April 24, 2017
Hands off Dr. Stella Nyazi??#FreeStellaNyanzi #FreeStellaNyanzi#FreeStellaNyanzi
— Sibo Tito (@Nzinga1663) April 25, 2017
#FreeStellaNyanzi Just outside Buganda Road court, women have stood in solidarity with Stella chanting #FreeStellaNyanzi #FreeStellaNyanzi pic.twitter.com/UesFY5Hgdx
— FIDA UGANDA (@FIDA_Uganda) April 25, 2017
We have no shame jailing a single mother standing up for the girl child? Is a potty mouth worse than long fingers? #FreeStellaNyanzi
— Daniel Kalinaki (@Kalinaki) April 24, 2017
