Break the Silence of Uganda's Lambs

[struggle4progress]

The Monitor (Kampala)
June 26, 2004
Posted to the web June 25, 2004
Henry Ochieng
Kampala

Today is the UN International Day in support of victims of torture. In keeping with the tradition of giving voice to the voiceless, we shall deviate from this column's usual style and dedicate this instalment to recognising the silence of lambs - those who have suffered at the hands of state agents to whom the expression 'human dignity' does not make sense.
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HRW says the use of torture as a tool of interrogation is foremost among an escalation in human rights violations by Ugandan security and military forces since 2001.
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Even greater opportunity for abuse is afforded by constitutional provision for pre-trial 360-day detention without bail or probable cause shown for persons suspected of treason and most forms of terrorism, which can include "opposing the state" or possessing a gun ....
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http://allafrica.com/stories/200406250852.html

[Mnemosyne]

1. My heart is broken for the innocents. May forgiveness be.

guess they don't have oil or * would be right in there to "help".

So very sad.

Thanks for post.