Human Rights

23 June 2025, 9:28 pm

Women’s Rights Groups Condemn Government Over Torture of 15-Year-Old Girl Seek…

By Annet Nakato. Women’s rights advocacy organizations have strongly condemned the government’s legal apparatus for the alleged torture of a 15-year-old girl who was arrested while seeking post-abortion care. The incident has sparked outrage and renewed calls for justice and…

9 May 2025, 5:36 pm

UMA condemns torture of Eddie Mutwe, demands urgent medical attention

By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has strongly condemned the alleged torture of Ssebuufu Edward, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, while in prison. A team of UMA doctors who visited him at Masaka Central Prison on 7 May…