Activists Slam Ugandan President's Vow to 'Hang a Few' Prisoners

Amnesty International says President Yoweri Museveni's vow to hang condemned prisoners is a threat to the country's decades of progress. This follows remarks by the president at a prison staff passing-out parade that he would change his Christian stance on the death penalty and "hang a few".

President Yoweri Museveni tours low-cost housing units for prison staff.

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