Domestic violence still widespread in Uganda

The central region registered the biggest number of murder cases that were reported in the media in 2009 with about 70% of the murder cases reported in the media taking place within the boundaries of the central region.

Section 188b of the Penal Code Act defines Murder as the causing of death of another person with malice aforethought.

According to report named a Synopsis of Sexual and Gender Based Violence the Print Media which profiles the various incidents of Sexual Based Violence in Uganda  reported in the media, it is revealed that Northern Uganda followed with about 16.6% of the murder cases.

The report says that the Eastern and Western Uganda had the least cases of murder reported in the media with both of them having 6.25% of the murder cases reported in the media.

Overall there were 48 cases of murder reported in the media in 2009 and 29 of the incidents of sexual and gender based violence reported in the media affected women 13 were men and 6 of the incidents were children.

Only 10 convictions were secured as result of the cases reported and 12 suspects were reported in police custody with investigations going on.

By Tiberindwa Zakaria, Ultimate Media

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Domestic violence still widespread in Uganda

This comes about eight months after the enactment of the Act which was passed by parliament on 11th November 2009 to curtail domestic violence which is reported to be widespread in Uganda.

UWONET in its annual publication says it is delighted that this bill was passed by Parliament last year and that is a positive step towards the fight against domestic violence in Uganda.

UWONET says however in order to ensure that the newly passed law is properly implemented, there is need to come with measures like training judges in issues related to domestic violence like child custody, economic support and security of the victims of domestic violence.

UWONET says such training will enable judges to establish guidelines on court actions involving domestic violence from an informed perspective and thus make the judges and judicial officials put in place relevant guidelines that will asset the implementation of domestic violence Act.

By Tiberindwa Zacharia, Ultimate Media

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