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By Juliet Nalwooga The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has pledged to continue reviewing efforts to ensure appropriate guidelines on the use of force during operations.  This follows a directive by president Museveni for security officers to stop beating civilians, as he condemned the continued use of torture […]

By Franklin Draku More by this Author By Benson Tumusiime More by this Author   President Museveni on Saturday warned security forces against attempting to gather information through torture. Mr Museveni outlined far-reaching consequences, including courts not admitting evidence obtained through torture. “It must not be used again if at […]

By Benjamin Jumbe The Judiciary is today set to start the exercise of handling election petitions from the 14 January general polls. A total of 155 petitions at both parliamentary and local council level were filed with 32 judges appointed to handle them. The judiciary spokesperson Jameson Karemani is now […]

By Juliet Nalwooga Three people have drowned in River Nyamwamba in Kasese District and one is still missing following a down pour. Nelson Tumushime the Rwenzori East says they have managed to identify the trio as Godwin Kule, Baluku Seravio, and Elinas Masereka. Tumushime says out of the three who […]

By Moses Ndhaye Human rights defenders have tasked president Museveni to institute a special commission of inquiry to investigate and prosecute security personnel who are behind the torture of Ugandans. President Museveni in his latest address warned security forces against torturing suspects in evidence gathering saying it is He also […]