The Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire alleges she was raped and tortured while detained in Tanzania, sparking outrage and calls for an investigation into her treatment.**
Ugandan Activist Claims Rape During Detention in Tanzania**
Ugandan Activist Claims Rape During Detention in Tanzania**
Agather Atuhaire details horrific allegations of rape and torture faced while held by Tanzanian authorities.**
The story of Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan activist, has emerged from Tanzania, where she alleges she was subjected to rape and severe mistreatment during her detention. After being arrested alongside Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, Atuhaire claims that her captors, dressed in plain clothes, tortured her – blindfolding her, violently stripping her, and ultimately sexually assaulting her.
Rights organizations are urging for an investigation into these brutal allegations, while the Tanzanian government has remained silent on the matter. Atuhaire’s accounts describe the agony she endured, including physical scars from being handcuffed and horrifying memories of hearing Mwangi’s screams. Both activists had traveled to Tanzania to show support for opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who was involved in a treason case.
Mwangi shared his own torment on social media, detailing how they were stripped, forced to crawl, and experienced extreme abuse at the hands of their captors, who acted under the orders of a state security official. Their detainment sparked international concern, prompting protests in Kenya where their families and various civic organizations sought their release.
Upon her eventual return to Uganda, Atuhaire was welcomed by family, while Mwangi was located earlier abandoned on a roadside near Kenya’s border. Both the US Department of State and regional rights groups expressed alarm over human rights abuses, calling for accountability and a thorough inquiry into the incident. As the situation unfolds, it reflects ongoing tensions and the struggles for civil rights in East Africa amidst warnings from Tanzanian authorities against foreign interference in domestic matters.
Rights organizations are urging for an investigation into these brutal allegations, while the Tanzanian government has remained silent on the matter. Atuhaire’s accounts describe the agony she endured, including physical scars from being handcuffed and horrifying memories of hearing Mwangi’s screams. Both activists had traveled to Tanzania to show support for opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who was involved in a treason case.
Mwangi shared his own torment on social media, detailing how they were stripped, forced to crawl, and experienced extreme abuse at the hands of their captors, who acted under the orders of a state security official. Their detainment sparked international concern, prompting protests in Kenya where their families and various civic organizations sought their release.
Upon her eventual return to Uganda, Atuhaire was welcomed by family, while Mwangi was located earlier abandoned on a roadside near Kenya’s border. Both the US Department of State and regional rights groups expressed alarm over human rights abuses, calling for accountability and a thorough inquiry into the incident. As the situation unfolds, it reflects ongoing tensions and the struggles for civil rights in East Africa amidst warnings from Tanzanian authorities against foreign interference in domestic matters.
