Lawyers under their umbrella association of the Uganda Law Society want the supporters of the government in power punished. The lawyers say that most of the violence in Uganda is caused by the ruling government cadres and supporters.

The lawyers told the media in Kampala that they want the prohibition and prevention of Torture Bill once passed into an act to punish both state actors and private persons who violate peoples’ rights.

The ‘Learned Friends’ also demand that the people whose rights have been violated by the state and private actors be compensated.

Uganda is one of the countries in the world which tortures suspects in order to obtain information.