“This judgment risks legitimizing Uganda’s well-documented record of torture instead of eradicating it,” Asiimwe said, adding that the ruling prioritized the completion of criminal trials over the absolute prohibition of torture.
The DNA testing process was conducted by government forensic experts and overseen by Minister Balaam Barugahara. Also present during the release of the results were the Police Forensic Directorate and the Government Analytical Laboratory, including Director Andrew Mubiru and Kepher Kuchana Kateu.
Mudenyi clarified that deportation is ordered by the Minister of Internal Affairs or courts of law, and it prohibits an individual from returning to the country; however, for organized departures like that of Muzungu Boda, individuals can return once they meet the requirements.