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How can caning in Ugandan schools be stopped?

Julius Mugambwa in Uganda
August 27, 2025

Though banned by law, its estimated that more than two-thirds of students in Uganda have been caned at school. Some pupils are beaten so badly that they have required medical attention and refuse to return to school. How can that hidden circle of trauma be broken?

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Julius Mugambwa Julius Mugambwa is a freelance DW correspondent based in Kampala, Uganda.@Mugambwa_