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Ugandan Police Chief Apologises for Brutality Against Civilians

General Kale Kayihura has for the first time publicly apologised over police brutality against civilians after the publication of gruesome photos of suspects tortured in custody sparked a political firestorm and widespread condemnation.

Uganda: Police Chief Apologises for Brutality Against Civilians

Monitor, 30 May 2017

Police chief Kale Kayihura has for the first time publicly apologised over police brutality against civilians after publication of gruesome photos of suspects tortured in custody… Read more »

Yahudu Kitunzi/Daily Monitor

Sorry. Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura speaks during celebrations to mark his re-appointment as police chief at Nauyo Primary School in Mbale.

Uganda: Court Gives Mayor Torture Suspects Bail

Monitor, 31 May 2017

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court yesterday released the four police officers charged with torture of Kamwenge mayor, Mr Geoffrey Byamukama on bail, and blocked them from… Read more »
Uganda: Four Police Officers Accused of Torture Released On Bail

Observer, 30 May 2017

Four police officers accused of torturing Kamwenge town council mayor Godfrey Byamukama have been released on bail. Read more »
Uganda: Police Officers Flee Arrest Over Torture of Kaweesi Murder Suspects

Monitor, 30 May 2017

Police officers implicated in the torture of suspects in the killing of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi are on the run after the Inspector General of Police (IGP),… Read more »
Uganda: Four Policemen Remanded Over Torture of Kamwenge Mayor

Monitor, 27 May 2017

Four policemen have been arraigned in court and charged in connection with the alleged torture of Kamwenge mayor Mr Godfrey Byamukama a few weeks ago. Read more »
Africa: Why Do Regimes Love to Torture?

Citizen, 28 May 2017

Governments and times change in Uganda, but the one thing all of them have had in common is the appalling reliance on primitive torture of suspects. You can trace this in varying… Read more »
Africa: Can Torture Be Justified?

Observer, 26 May 2017

The use of torture, whether physical or psychological, raises the classic question of what is the right thing to do, and on what grounds can a wrong act be justified. Read more »
Uganda: Besigye, Kawempe Councillors Demand Closure of Nalufenya

Observer, 24 May 2017

Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye, together with councilors from Kawempe Division, have demanded for the immediate closure of Nalufenya police station, a facility that… Read more »