Thread by @actvuganda

As we commemorate this year’s Anti-Torture Day, @UHRCUGANDA and the CAT wish to note the following developments by the Ugandan govt (2012 - 2020) that are aimed it realising the full enjoyment of the right to freedom from #torture.

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Legal developments: @Parliament_Ug enactment of the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act, 2012 in Sept. 2012 and the 2017 Regulations were passed in Nov. 2016. This provides for a strong legal framework to combat #torture.

More: chapterfouruganda.org/resources/acts…

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ACTV has also published a simplified guide to Uganda's anti-torture law.

Please see this link: bit.ly/3i1QWrK

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Litigation: The promising rise in number of court decisions decided under the anti-#torture law involving both state and non-state actors; Yahaya Lukwago & 4 Ors v. A.G & 3 Ors, HCCS No. 226 of 2015, Issa Wazembe v. AG Cs. No. 154/2016 etc are positive steps.

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Strengthening the legal framework that saw the enactment of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act, 2019 which underscores freedom from #torture & ill treatment under Articles 24 and 44 of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda as an absolute right. bit.ly/2VgJcbH

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On February 13, 2019, @PoliceUg launched its Human Rights Policy to improve the professionalism of police officers and need to observe and respect human rights in performance of their functions. Level of compliance needs to be interrogated. bit.ly/2AZUN89

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On June 17, 2019, after a decade-long wait, the National Transitional Justice Policy (NTJP) was passed with the objective of fulfilling govt's commitments on accountability and reconciliation made way back during the Juba Peace process. bit.ly/31daTWm

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POMA: Decision of the constitutional court to annul the Public Order Management Act, 2013 is a positive step towards protecting the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms. Many people have been #tortured for expressing themselves. For more: chapterfouruganda.org/articles/2020/…

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