No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat or war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification of torture.

Each State Party shall take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent acts of torture in any territory under its jurisdiction.




Publications and Resources

Bi-annual report Jan-June 2010

This report covers the period from January to June 2010.It was implemented in line with the strategic plan for the period 2008 – 2010 guided by the 2010 Annual Work plan and ACTV mandate of offering medical treatment, psychosocial counselling and legal services to victims of torture as well as ad......read more

DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS: DETERMINING PROFILES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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PUBLIC LECTURE BY THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMANE OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT, PROFESSOR MANFRED NOVAK

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The Nature of Torture in Uganda November 2010 Study Report

This is a study commissioned by ACTV conducted to ascertain the forms, causes and impact of torture in Uganda. The various interventions by the state and other actors like Civil Society Organisations, private and individual actors are also profiled. Information here was derived from thorough e......read more

ACTV's 2011 - 2015 STRATEGIC PLAN

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ACTV Summarised Strategic Plan 2011-2015

The strategic direction and objectives of ACTV in the next 5 years....read more

Annual Report 2010 pdf

A summary of the activities of ACTV in the year 2010 in planning, implementation and advocacy against torture with recommendations on improvement of service delivery and more effort in realizing a law against torture....read more

European Network of Rehabilitation Centres for Survivors of Torture Conference Report May 10-12, 2011 Amsterdam, the Netherlands

This report details the 11th meeting of the European Network of Rehabilitation Centres for Survivors of Torture with a focus on Identification, Health Assessment and Documentation for Survivors of Torture held between May 10-12, 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The report is about the sessi......read more

ACTV Presentation at the TECHNICAL FORUM of the EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS (EIDHR)

Summary of the work ACTV has done in relation to Torture in Uganda presented to the Technical Forum in Brussels Belgium 14 to 15 June 2011...read more

The Prohibition and Prevention of Torture Bill 2010

This piece of legislation is a Private Members conceived by the coalition against Torture (CAT) working with the Uganda Human Rights Commission Bill to combat torture in Uganda. It is fronted by Hon Wilfred Niwagaba, an astute and fearless legislator from the NRM. It had its first reading on 19 O......read more

REPORT ON THE BENCHMARK VISITS ABOUT ANTI-TORTURE LEGISLATION

The coalition against Torture through ACTV sponsored a visit by the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to Burundi and Philippines in August and September 2011 to draw lessons from their process enacting anti-torture legislation and implementation. Here are the findings of the teams...read more