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The Director-Dr. Zahara Nampewo (R) hands over a set of HURIPEC publications to Chief Political Commissar & UPDF Representative to Parliament-Maj. Gen. Henry Masiko (L) as Chief of Legal Services at the Ministry of Defence & Veteran Affairs and UPDF-Brig. Gen. Godard Busingye (C) witnesses on 15th June 2021, School of Law, Makerere University. The Director-Dr. Zahara Nampewo (R) hands over a set of HURIPEC publications to Chief Political Commissar & UPDF Representative to Parliament-Maj. Gen. Henry Masiko (L) as Chief of Legal Services at the Ministry of Defence & Veteran Affairs and UPDF-Brig. Gen. Godard Busingye (C) witnesses on 15th June 2021, School of Law, Makerere University.
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The School of Law, Makerere University through its Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) today Tuesday 15th June, 2021 hosted...
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