The Uganda Human Rights Commission says that Torture is still high in government prisons across the country. This was revealed in the 13th Annual report on the status of Human Rights 2010 by the Uganda Human Rights Commission presented to the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga by the chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights commission […]
Human rights organization has called on governments to do more to prevent torture. The call has been made as Uganda prepares to join the rest of the world to mark the UN international day in support victims of torture set for 26th of this month. The Uganda human rights commission has launch week long activities […]
After several years of having the torture bill is on the shelves of parliament, human rights activists led by Uganda human rights commission (UHRC) are strongly demanding for the enactment of the law against torture. Speaking at a press conference to announce the international day of torture victims slated for Sunday this week, the acting chairperson UHRC, Agaba Maguru said that […]
The Uganda human rights commission has ordered the government of Uganda to pay 25 million shillings in compensation to the family of late James Mugaru. Mugaru was shot by security operatives on March 27th 2004 at Kalekere in Budaka but died late at Mayo regional referral hospital where he was admitted. His father 70 year […]
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has cautioned the government of Uganda to respect human rights of citizens of Uganda to ensure peace and development in the country. A Commissioner in the Uganda Human Rights Commission Joseph Otim says Uganda is a signatory to the Universal Declaration Human Right and is required to allow freedom of […]
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has appealed to Parliament and the government of Uganda to expedite the enactment of the anti torture law aimed at punishing perpetrators of torture. The Chairperson of the UHRC, Medi Kaggwa says the proposed anti torture bill has been shelved for long yet Uganda needs a law that punishes those […]