CRB IS PETITIONING THE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT of Uganda Right HON.REBBECA KADAGA TO
CALL FOR FAIR TRIAL OF THE RWENZORI ATTACKS SUSPECTS’
Citizen
Rights Bureau has noted with horror and consternation the flagrant
abuse and violation of the rights of suspects accused of being behind
the Rwenzori region attacks. We are particularly concerned about the
following constitutional violations:
1. Detentions beyond the maximum allowed period of 48 hours without being produced in Court.
2. Torture, inhuman and degrading treatment.
3. Parading the suspects before the media as offenders violated their right to presumption of innocence.
4.
Trial of civilians under the Court Martial for offences that are
outside the purview of the UPDF act is total disregard of the law.
5. Undermining fair trial, UPDF is a complainant and judge.
6. Denying suspects legal representation by their lawyers, access to their next of kin and medical doctors.
The
cumulative effect of the aforementioned violations is that the
resultant trial can only lead to an absurdity and a miscarriage of
justice.
We therefore demand the following:
1. Civilian courts should try the suspects, as they are not subject to military law.
2. They should be allowed to access their next of kin and doctors.
3. They should be entitled to legal representation of their choice and access to their lawyers.
4. Military officers who brutalized the suspects should be identified, arrested and prosecuted immediately.
5. A full list of the suspects, the dead and the missing persons should be published.
6. We are calling for independent investigations into the matter.
CRB
announces a Campaign for FAIR TRIAL of the Kasese, Bundibugyo and
Ntoroko attacks Suspects. We wish to work with the Public, Parliament,
stakeholders and Families of the victims in order to prevail over
Government to avail Justice to the Suspects in the Rwenzururu
unfortunate attacks that left a more than 90 people dead.
1. Government to halt the Court-martial trial and hand over the Suspects to Public Courts of Law
2.
We Call on individual Lawyers and law firms who can offer legal
representation to the suspects to register with us( in box) or
send us email on citizenrightsbureau@gmail.com
3. We call up on the public to support this cause by signing this petition.
We need signatures in order to submit it in Parliament.
4. Call a friend, share the link.
To view torture Video sign petition, click the link below
OKAO JOEL TEMA LIRA, UGANDA
ReplyDeleteThe trial of civilian suspects by a military Court Martial has no place in a democracy (if Uganda is one). The Court Martial is an institution without credibility and is only accountable to one man, the Commander In Chief. In other words, it is a court that serves the interest of its master and is now being used to settle political scores. NOBODY, apart from those who have willingly joined the army and therefore submitted to its rules, should ever be presented before a court martial.
OBITA DENIS KAMPALA, UGANDA
ReplyDeleteAs students leader, we have seen innocent suspects being miss/badly handled or kept at the police without appearing in court, why ? of recently we have students who are to at school but up to date they are still in luzira. detained