Kalali contests Section 115 of the Penal Code Act, which criminalizes indecent assaults and insulting the modesty of a woman or girl, punishable by 14 years or 1-year imprisonment, respectively.
Thomas Opio Okene, a pastor at Amuli Baptist Church and a Human Rights Defender, says the absence of an RSA has fueled corruption and denied justice to the people of Kwania. He emphasized the urgent need for the RSA’s services in the district.
Alupo pointed out that despite the existence of many protocols, conventions, legal frameworks, and other significant contributions to the IP landscape, social factors like lack of awareness and funding continue to hinder women from pursuing these rights, even though they are highly innovative.
The report shows that there were several reports where the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings, including due to torture in 2019.
