Apr04

Probe launched to investigate the killing of children

by Duane on April 4th, 2007 at 1:22 am
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(The Monitor-(Kampala) & allafrica.com) The UN Human Rights Commission and the Uganda government have agreed to establish a joint investigation into the alleged killing of 66 children during military operations in Karamoja’s Kotido district.

On Friday, a report commissioned by a children’s’ charity, Save the Children accused the UPDF of killing 66 children in Kotido at the height of military operations to recover illegal guns in the area.

The children “were reportedly shot, stampeded by frantic animals, or crushed by armoured vehicles”. Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga told journalists on Saturday the reports would be fully investigated by a joint team including the UN Human rights Commission. (more…)

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