More people detained illegally - UHRC Human rights complaints increased by 73 per cent in the past year due to a rise in detention beyond 48 hours, torture and violation of the right to child maintenance, the human rights report has revealed. This latest #Uganda Human Rights Commission Report (UHRC) will be launched in #Kampala today. The complaints have risen to 4,753 up from 2,725 in 2013 with the increase attributed to the establishment of the #Hoima Regional Office, the mobile complaints handling system and the continued creation of public awareness. According to the draft report, the top human rights complaint in 2013 was deprivation of personal liberty through detention beyond the 48-hour deadline prescribed by the law. Details:
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:55:30 +0000
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