The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the Committee on Human Rights to investigate allegations of torture and report back in 45 days.
Among made the directive yesterday during a debate on a statement by the Acting Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Wilson Muruli Mukasa on the alleged human rights violations by state security operatives.
Fox Odoi, the Human Rights Committee Chairperson said that the committee would begin on Thursday to inquire into the state of human rights and abuses in Uganda and shall file a comprehensive report.
In his statement to Parliament, Minister Muruli Mukasa said that the Minister of Security received a list of names tabled by the Opposition with no other particulars and that it was given to the police and each matter is being investigated separately.
His statement comes at a time when the Opposition led by its leader, Mathias Mpuuga announced a two-week boycott of plenary sittings over delayed action and response from the government regarding increasing cases of torture of citizens by security operatives, detention without trial, and missing supporters.
The Opposition has since the 2021 general elections campaigns complained about the abduction of its supporters and torture of those detained
Among said that the government needs to handle the matter seriously and that security agencies need to build confidence in the public.
