Doctors worry about Bobi Wine's aide Edward Ssebuufu, who shows signs of abuse after his arrest. Security forces took him from Mukono on April 27 before he appeared in court a week later for theft charges. He needed help walking into court, where officials kept reporters from taking pictures. His lawyer, Magellan Kazibwe, claimed Ssebuufu faced torture during military detention.
Medical team members visited him at the Masaka Prison clinic on May 7. They found open wounds, bruises, swelling, and severe pain that left him unable to walk alone. Fellow prisoners carried him to meet with doctors because he could not move himself. The doctors noticed he seemed very scared, with serious mental distress from his experience.
Uganda Medical Association leader Dr. Joel Mirembe asked Ssebuufu to see specialists right away. The prison clinic lacks proper care for his injuries. Ssebuufu told doctors he suffered beatings, electric shocks, and darkness during his secret military detention. Medical officials call these actions torture, which breaks both Uganda laws and international human rights rules. Dr. Mirembe offered UMA medical help to Ssebuufu and other torture victims.
Medical team members visited him at the Masaka Prison clinic on May 7. They found open wounds, bruises, swelling, and severe pain that left him unable to walk alone. Fellow prisoners carried him to meet with doctors because he could not move himself. The doctors noticed he seemed very scared, with serious mental distress from his experience.
Uganda Medical Association leader Dr. Joel Mirembe asked Ssebuufu to see specialists right away. The prison clinic lacks proper care for his injuries. Ssebuufu told doctors he suffered beatings, electric shocks, and darkness during his secret military detention. Medical officials call these actions torture, which breaks both Uganda laws and international human rights rules. Dr. Mirembe offered UMA medical help to Ssebuufu and other torture victims.
