Tag Archives: Torture

Uganda’s biggest opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP) has once again renewed calls for the release of over 20 of their missing supporters. These disappeared during the campaigns and general elections back in 2021 and have not been seen up to date. Joseph Kabuleeta, the president of National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party petitioned the High Court in Kampala to ...

President Museveni has said Kakwenza Rukirabashaija went through the torture he did because of the traditional ideas of colonialism. He says that during colonial times, colonial security officers used a lot of torture and inhumane tactics to get information from Africans. This set a precedent that some elements in security embrace till today. Museveni was replying to a question from ...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hon Anita Among has come out to order for an audit of all Ugandans who have been shot and killed by different security agencies. The Deputy Speaker vowed that these will face it rough with her once indicted. She gave this order to the Minister in charge of security, Hon Jim Muhwezi. Hon Anita Among ...

Former Presidential Candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye has informed the public that Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. The novelist who ran to exile to go to Europe used his social media to sting Museveni and his son. He said the two touched the wrong person this time around. Earlier on, he was still skeptical to reveal where he had gone to but it’s now ...

Former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi has said torture is not in any way acceptable and should be condemned. He has added his voice to many who recently condemned the ongoing torture. Much as he belongs to NRM, he says these are some of the things that they fought against in the war that brought NRM to power. “I belong to ...