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Uganda: Torture, Stella Nyanzi Dominate Law Society report
Monitor, 28 June 2017
Torture of suspects in detention at the infamous Nalufenya Police Station in the aftermath of assassination of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi and the prosecution of Makerere University… Read more »
Torture, Stella Nyanzi Dominate Uganda Law Society Report
The torture of suspects in detention at the infamous Nalufenya Police Station in the aftermath of the assassination of former police spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi and the prosecution of Makerere University Research Fellow Stella Nyanzi have dominated the second quarter of rule of law report.
Suspects in the murder of former AIGP Felix Kaweesi display injuries that were allegedly inflicted on them by police officers at Nalufenya Detention Centre.
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Uganda: 'Court to Blame for Delayed Prosecution of Police Torture Cases'
Observer, 20 June 2017
The Directorate of Public Prosecution is blaming the Constitutional court for the delayed prosecution of the inspector general of police, Kale Kayihura and seven senior police… Read more »
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Africa: Prioritise Rehabilitation of All Torture Victims
Monitor, 28 June 2017
June 26 is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Thirty years ago, the United Nations Convention against Torture, an international human rights treaty, condemning… Read more »
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Uganda: Holding Individual Actors Accountable Is Way to Go
Observer, 16 June 2017
The deputy Inspector General of Police, Okoth Ochola, has written to policemen and women, cautioning them that individuals will be held personally responsible for mistakes that… Read more »
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Uganda: Court Summons Police Commander Over Torture
Monitor, 8 June 2017
The High Court has summoned the Flying Squad commandant, Mr Herbert Muhangi, to defend himself on charges of torturing a suspect in custody at Nalufenya Police Station in Jinja… Read more »
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Uganda: Judge Condemns Suspects Torture
Monitor, 8 June 2017
A High Court Judge in Mbarara, Justice Duncun Gaswaga, has condemned the use of torture by the police as a means of extracting evidence from suspects. Read more »
InFocus
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The government's bid to reverse Makerere University researcher, Stella Nyanzi's bail has failed as Buganda Road Court has denied the state's request and delayed the bid to test her ... Read more »
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The prosecution has asked Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court for more time to study and respond to an application filed by Stella Nyanzi which challenges a decision that she ... Read more »
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The parliament's Human Rights Committee visited the Nalufenya high-security detention facility and reportedly found some detainees with blood oozing out of their ears. Read more »
