official apology, acknowledging and responsibility for his ill
treahnent.
Request for Provisional Measures
22. The Complainants allege that the Victim has again been detained and
tortured by the UPDF in July 2011 (as reflected in paragraphs 14-17 above)
and is at risk of being detained and tortured further in the immediate
future.
23. The Complainants request the Commission tb order provisional measures
against the Government of Uganda to ensure the \:ictim;s right to liberty
was enshrined in Article 6 of the African Charter and to prevent further
violations of the African Charter, in particular ArticleSthereof.
24. The Complainants urge the C~mmission to request the G6vernment of
Uganda not to take any measures that would cause irreparable harm to the
Victim and to adopt provisional measures to:
a) stop or refrain from arbitrarily detairting the Victim;
b) stop or refrain from torturing or ill-treating the Victim;
c) ensure the Victim's physical and psychological wellbeing; and
d) undertake an effective investigation to determine the identity of
those allegedly responsible for the latest incidents of torture
between 14 July and 25 July 2011.
Procedure
25. The Complaint date& 12 May 2009 was received at the Secretariat of the
Commission on 20 May 2009.
26. At its 45th Ordinary Session held from 13 to 27 May 2009 in Banjul, The
Gambia, the Commission considered the Communication and decided to
be seized thereof.
27. On 3 June 2009, the Secretariat of the Commission notified the
Complainants of this decision and requested them to forward their
written submissions on Admissibility within three months.