The Commission wrote to President Museveni over the arrest and detention of Human Rights lawyer, Eron Kiiza, the beating of journalists by the UPDF and the arrest of student demonstrators
Museveni further argues that confessions by criminals are not necessary in investigations. He says that even if the suspects do not admit their guilt, criminals can get convicted if the investigators do their work well through finger-prints, photographs, DNA tests, eye-witnesses accounts and the use of other scientific methods.
Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson says it is unfortunate that the force has been leading the torture statistics because their mandate involves protecting the rights of people.
