The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) reports that in the 896 detention facilities they inspected in Uganda, 485 observed and promoted the right to freedom of worship of the detainees.
This revelation was contained in the 18th annual human rights report that has just been released by the Uganda Human Rights Commission.
Of these, 129 were prisons, 107 were police stations, 245 police posts, three remand homes and one was a military detention facility.
In 2015, UHRC reports that it received a total of 4,227 complaints, which was an 8.27% increase from the 3,904 received in 2014.
“Out of the 4,227 complaints received, 731 were registered since they raised alleged human rights violations. The increase in the number of complaints received is attributed to the increased public awareness programmes conducted by UHRC,” the report reads
Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson Meddi Kaggwa, said the failure of Uganda police to address human rights concerns has returned to haunt the institution for another year.
The Uganda Police Force was once again reported to top the list of human right’s violators in 2015.
In 2015, the highest number of allegations was on violation of freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, which constituted 37.95% of the total complaints registered. This was followed by detention beyond 48 hours (27.17%), denial of child maintenance (14.30%), deprivation of property (7.04%) and deprivation of life (3.96%).
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