The Aswa River Regional Police Commander has warned police officers against manhandling and robbing suspects claiming that they are acting on orders from above.
RPC Damalie Nachuha says as human beings, police officers should use their rational judgment every time they are executing their duties in keeping law and order.
Reports by Uganda Human Rights Commission have for years put Uganda Police Force at the top of the list of human rights violators.
While addressing police officers from Lango and Acholi Sub-region during a training on Human Rights Standards in Kitgum Municipality yesterday, SP Nachuha acknowledged the report, and warned them against violating the rights of any civilian or suspect, saying they will be treated as individual offenders and the police force will not be dragged into their matter.
SP Nachuha also warned the police officers against stealing property belonging to suspects, including exhibits.
SP Nachuha reveals that she had got reports from the Police Standards Unit that some police officers intentionally ignore to record the property of suspects in their detention cells with the aim of stealing them.
SP Nachuha speaking……..
Robert Kotchani, the country representative of UN Human Rights in Uganda, said security forces play a very crucial role in the protection and promotion of human rights and therefore need constant engagement with human rights bodies for more knowledge, skills, and capacity in promoting human rights in their day-to-day operations. ENDÂ