“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.
The 9th Edition of the Nyege Nyege Festival 2024 due to take place at the source of the Nile in Jinja will be celebrated under the pan-African diversity theme, Afrogalactic Carnival, showcasing the rich cultural diversity of Africa