Buteera stressed that laws are in place to combat human trafficking, but they need to be effectively implemented. He urged prosecutors to guide police investigations to ensure that evidence is gathered in compliance with constitutional guidelines.
Byakagaba's remarks were delivered at the launch of the Annual Coordination Meeting between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Kibuli on Wednesday.
She emphasized that ideally, there should be more prosecutors than judicial officers. This would ensure there are enough personnel to handle tasks such as reviewing case files, providing legal advice, and representing the prosecution in court.
Speaking as the Focal person on Juvenile Justice, Justice Mutonyi stressed that all inmates, not just those charged with sexual offenses, should be checked for these diseases.
Abodo explains that they used to be 324 Prosecutors but some of them have since crossed from the office of the DPP to the Judiciary looking for greener pastures and currently they are about 300 prosecutors handling a population of more than 40 million people which makes them get strained with work.
