Man with torture wounds on his chest stirs anger in Uganda – ABC News

KAMPALA, Uganda — Rights activists and others are urging Ugandan authorities to restrain security agents accused of torture after a man who had been missing resurfaced with wounds on his chest.

Eric Mwesigwa says he was tortured by security personnel, allegations a military spokesman dismissed in a statement asserting that the man “was not in the hands of any security agency.” That statement angered some who saw it as a sign of impunity amid persistent allegations of torture in this East African country… https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/wireStory/man-torture-wounds-chest-stirs-anger-uganda-97250434