human rights abuses in Uganda - Uganda Multimedia News & Information https://www.weinformers.com Politics, Health, Sceince, Business, Agriculture, Culture, Tourism, Women, Men, Oil, Sports Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:56:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Uganda army vows to crash opposition https://www.weinformers.com/2010/06/15/uganda-army-vows-to-clash-opposition/ https://www.weinformers.com/2010/06/15/uganda-army-vows-to-clash-opposition/#respond Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:56:09 +0000 http://www.weinformers.net/?p=3327 The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF)  has expressed its readiness to offer reinforcement in quelling Opposition demonstrations that threaten to get out of hand in different parts of the country. The announcement follows a wave of clashes between the Police and opposition demonstrators of the Inter-party coalition who are calling for the re- constitution of […]

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]]> The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF)  has expressed its readiness to offer reinforcement in quelling Opposition demonstrations that threaten to get out of hand in different parts of the country.

UPDF Chief, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima

UPDF Chief, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima (NV)

The announcement follows a wave of clashes between the Police and opposition demonstrators of the Inter-party coalition who are calling for the re- constitution of the Uganda Electoral Commission.

The commander of Uganda army, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima says the country’s army is ready to join the Police once it asks for assistance in dealing with rioters.

He has advised disgruntled people to use appropriate channels as prescribed by the constitution to sound their grievances other than disturbing business and causing unrest. Gen Aronda Nyakairima was today speaking during at a function where several UPDF officers were promoted to different ranks.

The state minister for Defence Jeje Odongo was among other officers promoted from the rank of Maj. General to General and retired.

In September last year the army was deployed to stop riots in the city and it left 27 people dead, scores injured and property worth millions of shillings lost.

Speaking at the same function held at Mbuya military barracks in Kampala district, the defence minister Isaac Musumba blamed the endless demonstrations on politicians who do not understand the true meaning of multi-party democracy.

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]]> https://www.weinformers.com/2010/06/15/uganda-army-vows-to-clash-opposition/feed/ 0 Uganda judges ask human rights activists to beg parliament abolish death penalty https://www.weinformers.com/2010/06/15/uganda-judges-ask-human-rights-activists-to-beg-parliament-to-abolish-death-penalty/ https://www.weinformers.com/2010/06/15/uganda-judges-ask-human-rights-activists-to-beg-parliament-to-abolish-death-penalty/#respond Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:35:05 +0000 http://www.weinformers.net/?p=3260 The Judges in Uganda have asked Human rights defenders advocating for the abolition of the death penalty to petition Uganda Parliament to amend the law regarding death penalty rather than seeking the opinion of the Judges on this issue. The Judges revealed this on Monday during a round table discussion held in Kampala on sentencing […]

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]]> The Judges in Uganda have asked Human rights defenders advocating for the abolition of the death penalty to petition Uganda Parliament to amend the law regarding death penalty rather than seeking the opinion of the Judges on this issue.

Uganda High Court building

Uganda High Court building

The Judges revealed this on Monday during a round table discussion held in Kampala on sentencing capital offences.

 The judges have told human rights defenders that it is wrong for the Judges to give their opinion on this matter.

The chief Justice of Uganda, Benjamin Odoki says currently, the majority of the people in Uganda still support the death penalty as punishment to the offenders.

He says convicts on death row should be given their punishment after three years as the constitution stipulates rather than keeping them beyond three years.

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