Chief Justice Proposes Stiff Sentences for Child Abuse Offenders

Author:
NTV Uganda
Publisher:
NTV Uganda
Publication Date:
17 September 2012
Tags:
Children and Youth, Human Rights, Uganda

Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki wants a minimum of sentence 15 years and maximum of life imprisonment for those found guilty of any acts of violence against children. Odoki who was officiating at a Prayer breakfast in Kampala to promote non violence in schools lamented about the increasing number of child abuse which he says should be taken seriously.

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