US criticises Uganda over torture of critics

Uganda police disperse crowds in Kayunga town.

Uganda police disperse crowds in Kayunga town as they gathered to welcome opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, on December 1, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

The United States has called on Ugandan authorities to end the torture of citizens and to bring to book perpetrators of these crimes.

For months, the opposition in Uganda has alleged that their supporters and other government critics have been arbitrarily arrested and tortured by the country’s security forces.