“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.
At Nsamizi Military Hospital, PLU members handed over Maama kits intended to support expectant mothers and newborn babies, while more than 52 tree seedlings were planted at the 20 GBAD Brigade in Kigungu to promote environmental sustainability.