Sexual Offences Victims Frustrated by Bureaucracy
- Author:
- Irene Namyalo/NTV Uganda
- Publisher:
- NTV Uganda
- Publication Date:
- 6 December 2012
- Tags:
- Women and Gender, Human Rights, Uganda
A sexually abused person is advised to report to the police and to also seek medical attention within 48 hours to avert dire consequences besides keeping the evidence intact. But as Irene Namyalo reports, bureaucracy has adversely affected the quest for justice by defilement and rape victims.
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