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Photo: Noël Zihabamwe's two missing brothers - Antoine Zihabamwe (left) and Jean Nsengimana (right) This article was originally published in German. The author, Andrea Barron translated it to English for non-German speakers to read this important story. The original article in Germany can be found on this link:

The Ugandan government has failed to hold to account security officials who have unlawfully detained and tortured hundreds of government critics, opposition supporters, peaceful protesters, and others, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Since at least 2018, Ugandan security forces have unlawfully detained and tortured many people, including government critics and opposition supporters, often in unsanctioned or unauthorized places of detention. Some of these locations, somewhat ironically termed “safehouses,” are residential buildings converted by the authorities to be used for witness protection. In fact, they operate as makeshift detention centers under the authority of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), Uga...

Download logoThe Ugandan government has failed to hold to account security officials, who have unlawfully detained and tortured hundreds of government

Download logo The Ugandan government has failed to hold to account security officials, who have unlawfully detained and tortured hundreds of government critics, opposition supporters, peaceful protesters, and others, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 62-page report, “‘I Only Need Justice’: Unlawful Detention and Abuse in Unauthorized Places of Detention in Uganda,” documents enforced […]