Kakwenza Rukirabashaija v Attorney General
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Cause 35 of 2021) [2024] UGHCCD 161 (23 October 2024)
The court found that the applicant was unlawfully arrested and detained by agents of the respondent for seven days without being brought before a court, in violation of Article 23 of the Constitution. The applicant was subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, including physical abuse, incommunicado detention, and denial of access to family and legal counsel, contrary to Articles 24 and 44(a) of the Constitution and the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act. The respondent's agents also unlawfully searched the applicant's home and seized property without a warrant, in…
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- Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights
- Torture And Inhuman Treatment
- Unlawful Detention
- Right To Privacy
- Damages For Rights Violations