Parliament’s Human Rights Committee identifies man who has spent 28 years on remand in Luzira Prison without appearing before court

A revelation by Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has brought to light the case of Alfred Byamukama, a Ugandan man who has spent 28 years in Luzira Prison without ever standing trial. The committee’s findings indicate that more than half of Luzira’s prison population consists of inmates on remand. Despite legal provisions stating that pre-trial detention […] The post Parliament’s Human Rights Committee identifies man who has spent 28 years on remand in Luzira Prison without appearing before court first appeared on Matooke Republic.