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Police brutality cases that shocked the nation The worst known victim of torture in the Nalufenya police dungeons so far is the LC-III chairman of Kamwenge town council, Geoffrey Byamukama whose case shocked the country when gruesome pictures, showing deep wounds on his kneecaps surfaced. The red open wounds looked …

There is tendency in Uganda for the `privilegentia’ to prescribe a role for the mass media that only furthers their privileges  By: Isabella Bwiire Talking about the role of the media, pre-supposes that journalists being the main players in the mass media are not value neutral. This of course doesn’t …

Protests to increase if economy, security brutality worsen Museveni’s bid to lift the presidential age-limit, the bad and worsening economy, land grabbing, poverty-driven insecurity, and growing elite impunity of those close to power and brutality of the security forces, especially the police are some of the issues most pundits that …