Jamil Mukulu, the alleged leader of the rebel Allied Democratic Forces-ADF has petitioned the International Crimes Division of the High Court to stop his trial for terrorism on grounds of torture.
Mr. Mukulu filed his petition together with his co-accused Muhamed Matovu and Omar Abdallah Mutuka yesterday against the Attorney General and Police Officer Francis Olugu.
The trio is seeking to enforce their human rights that were violated while at the infamous Nalufenya detention before they were committed to High Court for trial.
The applicants are jointly charged with 36 others on 29 charges including murder, terrorism, aiding and abetting terrorism, and confessing to belonging to a terrorist group the ADF.
It is alleged that between 2011 and 2014, the accused persons under the command of Mukulu acquired firearms and training in neighboring countries and funding for economic, social, political, and religious reasons among others.
In their application filed by their lawyers led by Geoffrey Turyamusiima, the applicants say that they were picked up from Ukonga Remand prison in Tanzania on July 10th, 2015, and after being locked up at Nalufenya, an ungazetted prison where he spent more than a year, he was subjected to all forms of torture including being forced to drink alcohol and eat pork, which contravenes his Islamic beliefs.
Counsel Turyamusima speaking…….
The court is yet to summon the respondents to file their defense and fix the case for hearing. END