HRW: Ugandan Police Abusing Street Children

Human Rights Watch is accusing Ugandan authorities of widespread abuse of street children. No one knows how many children are living on the streets of towns and cities throughout Uganda, but one thing is certain: their lives are very hard. Along with hunger and neglect, these children also suffer physical abuse. In a new report by the New York-based Human Rights Watch released Thursday, many of the abusers are police and local authorities. The report says the abuse includes beatings...

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