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UGA-2012-L-94560
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Title_of_text
Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act, 2012 (No. 3 of 2012).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Uganda
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-07-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to give effect, in accordance with Articles 24 and 44(a) of the Constitution, to the respect of human dignity and protection from inhuman treatment by prohibiting and preventing any form of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; to provide for the crime of torture; to give effect to the obligations of Uganda as a State Party to the United Nation's Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and other related matters.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2012-09-18
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Related Text region
Related text(s)
1997-05-02 (UGA-1997-L-94561)
Uganda Human Rights Commission Act, 1997 (No. 4 of 1997) (Cap. 24).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Uganda Legal Information Institute (ULII)
Country
Uganda
URL
http://www.ulii.org
File
UGA94560.pdf (PDF of Act)