Uganda issues arrest warrant for author Kakwenza who fled after 'torture'

Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. PHOTO | COURTESY

A Ugandan court has issued an arrest warrant for an award-winning author who fled the country after being charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son, his lawyer said Wednesday. 

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was arrested shortly after Christmas and charged with "offensive communication" in a case that raised international concern, with the European Union and the United States calling for his release.