Tag Archives: torture

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Officer in Charge of Lwampanga police station in Nakasongola has been accused of allegedly torturing a suspect in police cells. Joel Bikuta is accused of torturing Stanley Kalema, aged 29 years, a resident of Kikaraganya trading centre. Kalema explains that on August 12, he …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The parents of a 28-year-old man who was allegedly tortured want the police to foot the medical bills. Daniel Isabirye, a retail metal stall operator in Buwenge sub county was two weeks ago arrested and allegedly tortured by the police who were enforcing the curfew …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police Court will no longer try any police officer accused of using excessive force during operations. This is according to new directives issued by the Inspector General of Police Martin Ochola. In response to President Yoweri Museveni’s address where he condemned individual security officers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned security forces against torturing people. Speaking on Saturday at Nakasero State Lodge, Museveni said nobody should be in the uniform if he doesn’t respect the people of Uganda. “Don’t bark at people that are not a people’s army, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate  Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake with 75 million Shillings for the torture inflicted on him while in state custody. The order issued by Justice Esta Nambayo arises from a case in which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jamil Mukulu, the leader of the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF has said he’s being subjected to untold suffering and degrading treatment at Luzira maximum prison where he’s currently on remand on the charges of terrorism, aggravated robbery, murder and aiding and abetting terrorism. In a letter …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The District Kadhis for Greater Luwero Muslim districts have condemned the killings and torture of suspects accused of participating in the shooting of former Chief of Defense Forces-CDF General Katumba Wamala. Last month, the assassins killed Katumba’s daughter Brenda Nantongo and driver Haruna Kayondo along …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has rejected an application seeking urgent hearing of a case challenging torture of suspects who are on remanded over the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala. The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has rejected the application …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers from Wameli and Company Advocates have petitioned the High Court in Kampala for an order for the release of eight suspects currently in prison for participating in a shooting targeted at Works Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala. The said persons were arrested between June …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last week, five suspects who were arrested over the attempted assassination of former Chief of Defense Forces Gen Edward Katumba Wamala and double murder of his daughter and driver, appeared at Nakawa Magistrates Court seemingly in pain from injuries sustained while in custody of government …