Police, army top in torture, report shows: For the third year running, the #Uganda Police Force has topped the list of state agencies singled out for torture in the 2013 annual human rights report. Human rights complaints registered against the police increased by 22 per cent in the past year due to a rise in detention beyond 48 hours, torture and crackdown on political activities, the latest Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) report revealed. The report officially launched in #Kampala yesterday also pins the police for using disproportionate force in stopping demonstrations, illegal use of preventive arrests, and misuse of due process. Details:
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:43:36 +0000
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