The cases of child sexual abuse and incest in northern Uganda have raised concerns about the justice system of the East African nation. During the pandemic, underage pregnancies soared in Uganda with a 366.5% increase in girls aged 10-14 becoming pregnant, according to BBC Africa Eye investigation. It noted that the north, in particular, has suffered a tragic level of child sexual abuse and incest – which many claim is caused by a legacy of a 20-year civil war led by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
April 17, 2023During the pandemic, underage pregnancies soared in Uganda with a 366.5% increase in girls aged 10-14 becoming pregnant, according to BBC Africa Eye investigation.
It noted that the north, in particular, has suffered a tragic level of child sexual abuse and incest – which many claim is caused by a legacy of a 20-year civil war led by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army .According to the report, Uganda’s Stolen Innocence, the BBC Africa Eye reporter Paul Bakibinga returned to his homeland of Uganda and travelled to the north to investigate the true scale of the problem in the region, and the price of justice for many.
“Because they are young, their bodies are not developed to handle a delivery. And you’ll find that young mothers are the highest proportion of those dying of obstructed labour,” she added.In Uganda, defilement is defined as unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl below the age of 18 – the legal age of consent. If a girl is under 14, or her abuser is a carer or HIV positive, or if the accused is a repeat offender, it becomes aggravated defilement. Incest is a separate crime under the Penal Code.
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