Vincent Nuwagaba
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| Industry | Non-Profit |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Human Rights Advocate |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Introduction | I'm a passionate human rights defender who has developed the interest since childhood. I started defending social justice when I was very young. I was subjected to difficult life when I was young. This ultimately translated me into a strong person as it is always said, "tough conditions create tough people". I have been tortured by the state functionaries (the police. Yet I am a trained torture monitor and one of the initial members of the coalition against torture. In 2006, I mobilised Masters students of Human Rights to participate in the march on the UN day in support of torture victims. I was however, happy that it is me who was tortured. The police have always been contending that they don't torture inmates. I have had my absolute rights violated, namely; freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, the right to a fair hearing and the right to the writ of harbeus corpus. Whoever has read the Ugandan Constitution knows very well. I am now much more strong and I will not give up. I strongly believe in the words of Martin Luther King Jr "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" |
| Interests | Human rights, governance, anti-corruption crusade |