UHRC Archives - Uncovered UG

Activists petition UHRC over claims of police sodomising suspects

enock katamba2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

A section of human rights activists has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) over suspects who were allegedly sodomized while in police custody following their arrest during the anti-corruption protests. The allegations first emerged when activist and cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), claiming that some protesters who had…

Human rights boss decries congestion in prisons

enock katamba3 years ago13 mins

The chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), Ms. Mariam Wangadya, has decried congestion in prisons. However, Speaking at a press conference in Kampala yesterday, Ms. Wangadya said her commission has been visiting different prisons across the country and found that prisoners find it difficult to sleep because of the congested facilities. Ms. Wangadya…