Governance

What the Public Records say about Capacity of Parliament to check illegal detention in Uganda
The recent account of Kakwenza Rukirabaishaija’s torture ordeal in State custody, has intensified public debate on whether illegal detention and torture in Uganda is institutionalized or rather isolated actions of some errant officers within the security forces. Kakwenza has written, tweeted and narrated his own experience with the security forces in Uganda. The author’s account is one of many testimonies by survivors of torture in Uganda, that casts doubt on the familiar claim that the government does not condone torture. …
Governance

Media Practice & Accountability for Torture in Parliament: Reflections on the 10th Parliament
On February 3 2022, a number of opposition legislators led by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, walked out of the House. This was in protest of government inaction in response to evidence of torture by State actors. The Leader of the Opposition requested the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Anitah Among to suspend the House until the government presents a statement on the plight of citizens in State detention and have experienced torture. These demands, from …
Education

Victims of Sexual Violence should not tamper with evidence – Warns Advocate
“Cultural norms that discriminate against women are some of the causes of the problem. People who come from the cattle corridors believe girls between 14 and 15 should get married, they want women who are productive and refer to those between the ages of 24 to 25 as off-layers.” Hon. Joshua Anyawrach Owing to rampant cases of sexual abuse exacerbated by the continued closure of schools and inadequate protection afforded to women and girls, who are the main victims of …