AHURIO and ACTV hold talkshow on anti-torture law in Uganda

Amnesty International 2014 report put Uganda as one of the 141 in the world as one of the countries practicing torture despite the country having passed the anti-torture law in 2012. Torture across the world is mainly used to obtain information, force confession, take revenge, get a testimony incriminating others, to spread terror in the community, to destroy personality and to show power among others.

AHURIO Coordinator discussing the anti-torture law with ACTV staff

Torture can both be mental or physical on the victim but the consequences are far reaching on the victim.

To fast-track the implementation of the anti-torture law in Uganda, Association of Human Rights Organizations (AHURIO) in partnership with African Centre for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) is implementing a number of advocacy and sensitization activities including live radio programs.

For instance on 1^st April, 2016 AHURIO in partnership with ACTV organized radio programs on Fort Portal based Jubilee and KRC FM to sensitise the public on the anti-torture law.

During the radio programs both AHURIO and ACTV staff defined torture, effects of torture on the constitutional rights of the individuals and redress mechanisms.