After several years of having the torture bill is on the shelves of parliament, human rights activists led by Uganda human rights commission (UHRC) are strongly demanding for the enactment of the law against torture.

Torture on the increase in Uganda

Speaking at a press conference to announce the international day of torture victims slated for Sunday this week, the acting chairperson UHRC, Agaba Maguru said that torture acts mainly by security organs are on a rise due to lack of such laws that bar law enforcers from committing such illegal acts against humanity.

UHRC also recommended for a special fund to be set up to help in the compensating torture victims as well as rehabilitating them.

He noted that if this bill is passed into law then offenders will be accountable for their crimes personally.

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