Authors: Ruth Atuheire, Severus Hama-Owamparo
On the 21st day of July 2020, Mukibi Henry and 20 others filed Misc. Cause No. 179 of 2020 against Prisons Officer Waniala Philemon, the LC III of Kyengera Town Council, and the Attorney General of Uganda seeking to enforce; their rights not to be subjected to any form of torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment under Article 24 and 44 (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, their right to privacy under Article 27 and the right not to be discriminated against under Article 21. All the preliminary steps in Misc. Cause No. 179 of 2020 was concluded and the case was ready to be heard.
However, on the 16th day of November 2020, The Taala Foundation filed an application; The Taala Foundation Limited V Hajji Abdul Kiyimba, Principal Officer Philimon Woniala, Kyengera Town Council, Attorney General, Mukibi Henry and 20 others Misc. Application No. 1045 of 2020, to join the case, Misc. Cause No.179 of 2020 as a party through the Ubuntu Law and Justice Centre. The application was heard on the 12th day of April 2022 in the High Court of Uganda Civil Division….. CLICK THIS LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL ARTICLE