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Open Secret
Illegal Detention and Torture by the Joint Anti-terrorism Task Force in Uganda
Glossary of
Acronyms
I. Summary
II.
Methodology
III.
Recommendations
To the
President and Government of Uganda
To the
Parliament of Uganda
To the
Judiciary
To the
Uganda Human Rights Commission
To the
United States, the United Kingdom and other concerned governments, especially
development partners in the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS)
To the
United Nations Human Rights Council and the African Commission on Human and
Peoples' Rights
IV.
Background
The Use of
"Safehouses" in Uganda
Structure of
Security Organizations in Uganda
V.
Applicable National Law..
VI. The
Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force (JATT)
Mandate and
Relation to Other Security Bodies
Individuals
Targeted by JATT
Detention in
the Kololo Compound
Arrests by
JATT
Identifying
Perpetrators Affiliated with JATT and CMI
VII. Abuses
by JATT
Extrajudicial
Killings and Enforced Disappearances
Cases of
Torture during Interrogations by JATT
Forced Confessions
Uganda's
Responsibility to Investigate Allegations of Torture
Collective
Punishment
Theft of
Money and Personal Items
Incommunicado
Detention
VIII.
Release or Transfer from JATT
Charged with
Terrorism or Treason
Release by
JATT without Charge
Police Bond
The Amnesty
Process
IX. CMI
response to reports of torture and detention by JATT
X.
Responsibilities to Monitor and Oversee JATT
Role of the
Executive
Role of
National Security Council and Key Ministries
The Role of
the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS)
The Role of
Parliament
The Role of
the Uganda Human Rights Commission
X. Role of
Uganda's Foreign Partners in the Military and Security Sector
The United
States
The United
Kingdom..
XI. Uganda's
Anti-Terrorism Act
XIII. Annex
Letter from
Human Rights Watch to CMI
Letter from
CMI to HRW..
Acknowledgments
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