Bob Astles murder trial in Uganda

Title

Bob Astles murder trial in Uganda

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

British solicitor Philip Wilkinson QC is interviewed about his client Bob Astles’ time in Uganda and his trial for a murder when he was working under the Idi Amin regime. Follows Astles being cleared of murder but still detained in jail. Male interviewer not identified.

Further information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Astles

Contributors

Philip Wilkinson

Keywords

Public opinion; Uganda; Homicide; Corruption; Murder trials; Imprisonment; Trials; Criminal justice system; Bob Astles; Verdicts

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