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Uganda: Fresh Torture Accusations Leveled Against Police
HRW, 14 May 2017
Last week, Uganda's police were - again - accused of torturing suspects to illicit confessions. First, defendants charged in the murder of police commander Andrew Kaweesi had… Read more »
Fresh Torture Accusations Leveled Against Ugandan Police
Photos were leaked of the mayor of Kamwenge, Geoffrey Byamukama, who had injuries including gaping wounds on his knees and ankles, which reportedly were the result of beatings by police. The police were apparently investigating the murder of former of police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi.
Now Kamwenge town council mayor Geoffrey Byamukama claims that police detectives tortured him from the now-notorious high-security Nalufenya police detention facility in Jinja district.
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Uganda: Grim Torture Images Ignite Anger Against 'Police
Al Jazeera, 13 May 2017
Ugandan rights activists say grisly images of the torture of a detained politician showing septic wounds on his body highlight escalating brutality and impunity by the country's… Read more »
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Uganda: Police Torture Mayor Over Kaweesi Killing
Monitor, 12 May 2017
On March 22, 2017, the Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura arrived at State Lodge Nakasero in the company of three police officers; Nickson Agasirwe, Moses Kasiba and Ahmed… Read more »
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Africa: Security Agencies Can Break or Enforce the Rule of Law
Monitor, 13 May 2017
In a recent discussion with a 'learned friend', on the importance of rule of law in developing good governance; he argued that the rule of law is simply a concept used by powerful… Read more »
