Uganda activists dump coffins outside parliament to protest murders

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Uganda activists dump coffins outside parliament to protest murders
Bukola Adebayo, CNN


An Ugandan activist carries a mock coffin to protest the murders and kidnappings of women in Kampala on Tuesday.

    42 cases of kidnap have been reported in four months, police say
    Activists take coffins to parliament to protest kidnap and murder cases

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Ugandan activists are protesting a spate of kidnappings and murders in the country by dumping coffins outside the country's parliament building.

More than 20 people, mostly women and children have been abducted for ransom in recent months in the country. And rights groups say they have had enough.

Uganda has experienced a rise in kidnapping for ransom this year, increasing panic among residents who say security agencies are not doing enough to protect them.

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