Disarmament and human rights violation in Karamoja Region: a case study of Kotido town council, Kotido District, North Eastern Uganda
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09-2016
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Kampala International University,College of Humanities and Social Science
Abstract
Study was conducted on the Impact of Disannament on Human Rights violations in Kotido town
council Kotido District — Karamoja sub region. I decided to carry out on this particular topic due
to the prevailing issues on Human Rights violations in the area. The purpose of the study was to
examine the Impact of Disarmament on Human Rights violation in Kotido town council.
Therefore a sample was drawn to represent the entire population, it consisted of 120 respondents
both males and females from various categories and groups such as the rural parishes, education
committee, town council technical staff, politicians and the private sector. The study was both
quantitative and qualitative, Sampling methods used were simple random sampling using lottery
method, stratified random sampling and judgmental method, and the main instruments used for
data collection were questionnaires, interviews, observation and focus group discussions. Based
on the findings, it was observed in the relationship/correlation between Disarmament and Human
Rights violation that Disarmament leads to Arbitrary Searches, Arrests, and Detentions, Torture
and ill- treatment, Looting and Destruction of Property, Unlawful Killings and Excessive Use of
Force. Looking at the major causes of Human Rights violations during Disarmament exercise, it
was found out that the major causes of Human Rights violations during Disannarnent exercise
are, Ignorance of the locals over their rights, Absence of strong leadership, Absence of Human
Rights commission in the local communities which lead to Torture and death, Thefi and
destruction of property among others like, unlawful killings, and arbitrary detention during
cordon and search.
Later, it was found out that the solution to this is through Re-instating voluntary Disarmament,
Punishing the Human Rights violators, and Introducing a neutral body. Lastly I came up with
some possible recommendations on areas pertaining Human Rights violations in the district like
for example the government has to compensate victims of unlawful killings, torture, ill
treatment, arbitrary detention, and looting by the government forces and to set up an independent
commission to study the district situation.
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A dissertation submitted to the college of humanities and social sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor’s Degree of development studies of Kampala International University