ACTV - Against Torture

Earlier today; a group photo with Mr. Julius Mucunguzi - Head Public Relations and also spokesperson at the Independent  Electoral Commission in Uganda following the training of journalists on their role in torture and violence prevention during the general elections 2026 in…

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Yesterday, CATIP-U held its Annual General Meeting, bringing together member organisations and partners to reflect, report, and renew commitment in the fight against trafficking in persons. #EndHumanTrafficking

Today, we spoke to journalists undergoing training on digital and physical safety of journalists during elections held in Kampala. The training was organised by the African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims @actvuganda. We shared the Commission…

The  Electoral Commission is saddened that our elections have been characterised with violence and torture yet it should be a civil process under Article 1 of the 1995 Constitution on power being in the hands of the people by expressing their will on who should govern them and…

We as Electoral Commission have decided to work with ACTV because of its approach of collaboration, identifying a gap and how to fill the gap as opposed to investing in only exposing anomalies of the State institutions - Mr. Julius Mucunguzi - Head Public Relations and also…

"The torture we are talking about thrives in environments with violence.  Those hell bent in torturing others hide behind the blanket of violence. Utilise anarchy to engage in torture. The preamble in the 1995 Constitution is against violence. The framers were spot on and the…

“When journalists become victims of torture while on duty then there is a problem. We appreciate ACTV work in their contribution towards preparing the journalists for the work ahead. But the environmment should as well be enabling. When did we reach that point where a media house…

In conducting this training for journalists on their role in promoting the right to freedom from torture and violence during elections 2026 in Uganda, we partnered with the African Centre for Media Excellence @ACME_Africa and the Independent Electoral Commission @UgandaEC…

We have successfully concluded a training for journalists on their role in prevention of torture and violence during the general elections 2026. The journalists were from Bukomansimbi, Gomba, Gulu City, Gulu district, Karamoja, Masaka, Mukono, Wakiso and Kampala districts from…

Torture does not discriminate and therefore, discussions regarding a torture and violence free election ought to include all categories of voting age including school going populations to arrest at early stages possible occurrences of recruitment, radicalisation and violence…

Over the years, we have consciously established a community support structure comprising community facilitators whose duty is to raise awareness on torture, violence and appropriate referral institutions for treatment, rehabilitation services to aid access to justice. Other…

Yesterday, we successfully conducted an awareness session of 73 people comprising both duty bearers and rights holders about the role of communities as rights holders in promoting torture and violence free elections in Uganda 2026 under a theme; "Torture-Free Communities for All,…

#UnitedAgainstTorture with our member CMDPDH discussing the barriers to accessing torture victims and justice in #Mexico Watch the whole discussion on GSR5 - Access to Justice in Latin America here: shorturl.at/gSlSy Find out more about the GSR👉 irct.org/gsr/

🧭 Engaged with @actvuganda and @GWEDGUga in #Gulu, discussing innovative grassroots approaches to justice ⚖️ and community-led dispute resolution 🤝—valuable models for advancing inclusive governance under #SAGA. #HumanRights

📣 Job Alert! We're hiring a Physiotherapist to join our team in Kampala! If you are passionate about supporting torture survivors, apply by July 19, 2025. Send your CV, cover letter & the academic documents to [email protected].

My column in this week’s @observerug I conclude the reflection on how Uganda came from ‘never again’ to ‘maybe, sometimes’ and now to ‘What will you do?’ with regard to the prohibition of torture - in law and in fact. observer.ug/viewpoint/tort…

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