Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
According to ChimpReports, Justice Alex Mackay Ajiji of the High Court dismissed an application by nine suspects in the 2018 kidnapping and murder of Susan Magara, who said their charge and caution statements were obtained through torture at CMI and CID Kireka. The judge ruled the application was filed against the wrong party, the DPP, said the torture claims should be tested in the main trial, and ordered the trial to proceed. The prosecution denied the torture allegations.
Disputed: The accused say their statements were obtained through torture at CMI and CID Kireka; the prosecution says they were lawfully detained and gave statements voluntarily.