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Govt ordered to compensate exiled novelist Kakwenza with over Shs50m for tourture

Govt ordered to compensate exiled novelist Kakwenza with over Shs50m for tourture

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-10-24 14:27:03

The High Court in Kampala has ordered the government to compensate exiled novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija with over Shs50 million for torturing him and invading his privacy.

In a 24-page ruling delivered via email on October 23, Justice Boniface Wamala found that Mr Kakwenza had demonstrated he was illegally detained for over a week and subjected to torture by security operatives.

“The applicant (Kakwenza) provided evidence that the agents of the respondent (Attorney General) acted with high-handedness and without accountability. The evidence…

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