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Ugandan opposition member held by president's son shows signs of torture
- Eddie Mutwe, known as the main personal security aide to prominent opposition figure Bobi Wine, appeared in court on Monday looking weak and showing evidence of having been tortured in Uganda.
- Eddie Mutwe disappeared on April 27 after being seized by armed individuals close to Kampala, with Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba later stating that he had taken Mutwe into custody.
- Kainerugaba, president Museveni's eldest son, admitted holding Mutwe captive and said he had beaten and shaved his head amid wider opposition crackdowns before January's election.
- Mutwe faces robbery charges and his lawyer Magellan Kazibwe said he was tortured daily and electrocuted, while Justice Minister Norbert Mao called such court use an abuse of judicial process.
- The Uganda Human Rights Commission ordered Mutwe's release, highlighting ongoing human rights concerns amid accusations of abuses against Museveni's government.
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Ugandan opposition member held by president's son shows signs of torture
A Ugandan opposition activist, who President Yoweri Museveni's son said he had been holding captive in his basement, appears to have been tortured, the East African nation's justice minister said.
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Savoy reported that on April 10, he was charged with the alleged theft of a cell phone and, following the authorization of a commander, was punished by Sub-Lieutenant Marlon Parta, who kicked him in the face, throwing salt in his eyes and water with detergent. As a result of these actions, Savoy suffered multiple bodily injuries, fractures in the ribs, vision problems and respiratory difficulties.After being treated in the base infirmary, where …
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