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    "id": 906662,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to request for a Statement on the assault of a Form Three student at Hafumbure Secondary School by a police officer in Busia. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations concerning cases of police brutality against civilians. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain what the police service is doing to curb cases of police brutality perpetrated against civilians during arrest and detention. (2) Explain measures put in place to ensure victims of police brutality are able to report such cases and get justice. (3) Explain measures undertaken to rehabilitate the victims of police brutality to ensure they resume their normal lives. There is a case of a boy in Busia who was sent to the shop by his mother and was accosted by police officers, who tampered with his private parts. That boy is now infertile and psychologically affected. The concerned Committee should ensure that the boy gets The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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