Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Amnesty International Press Release: Victims of rape and sexual violence denied justice in Uganda

Amnesty International Press release
7 April 2010

Amnesty International has urged the Ugandan authorities to provide support for women seeking justice for sexual and domestic violence in a new report highlighting the barriers faced by the victims.

I Can’t Afford Justice – Violence against women in Uganda documents the economic and social obstacles to justice, including the costs of criminal investigations and discrimination by government officials.

Victims are left facing inadequate responses by police, having to pay for the cost of police transportation to arrest the accused, forensic examination fees and other expenses related to the investigation. 



Read more at Amnesty

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