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Torture of suspects not reason enough for acquittal, Constitutional court rules

Torture of suspects not reason enough for acquittal Constitutional court

The Constitutional court has struck down provisions of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act that allowed courts to automatically acquit accused persons once their rights had been violated. In a landmark ruling, a panel of five judges led by justice Oscar Kihika, alongside Justices Margaret Tibulya, Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, Asa Mugenyi and Musa Ssekaana, declared Section 11(2)(a), (b) and (c) of …

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