Issues to grapple with in implementing the Ugandan Prohibition and Prevention of Torture Act
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13061925 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jamil Ddamulira Mujuzi (0000-0003-1370-6718, University of the Western Cape, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 382-394 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Human Rights Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2213-1027 • E-ISSN: 2213-1035 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22131035-00102008 |
| OpenAlex | W1974628270 |
| Language | EN |
In April 2012 the Ugandan Parliament passed the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture Act. This Act criminalises torture and puts in place several measures to ensure that torture perpetrators are identified, prosecuted and punished. The purpose of this article is to highlight some of the challenges that are likely to be grappled with during the implementation of the Act and suggest ways through which they could be overcome
Criminology · Human rights · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Torture · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law
| Highly cited | No |
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