Gerald Bareebe works as a political reporter for The Daily Monitor, Uganda's largest independent daily. 

He is an award winning journalist. The World Bank listed him in the world’s top 10 for human rights activists. He is specialised in investigative journalism. One of his articles led to a military officer being sentenced to prison for 14 years.

In this documentary, Gerald drives to Soroti District, one of the poorest districts of Uganda. He wants to know if the rumours about mercy killings are true and he discovers compelling stories of parents who gave up.

 

Gerald Bareebe

Basic information

Name
Gerald Bareebe
Title
Investigative journalist
Expertise
Uganda, human rights
Country
Uganda
City
Kampala
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Mercy Killing

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KAMPALA - Having a child with a disability poses severe challenges to parents, making their lives more difficult. For parents living in a very poor developing country it’s even more challenging.

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