Step 1
Go to the nearest police station and tell the person at the front desk that you want to report a case of rape. You can take someone with you that you trust if you want to.
Step 2
You should be taken to a private room where a volunteer will be available to support you and explain the procedures. A policewoman (or policeman, if there are no female officers available) will take a statement of what happened in your own words. The police will open a file and investigate the crime.
Step 3
You will be sent for a medical examination at the nearest health facility (the police should take you there). A doctor will examine you in detail and may take blood, hair and other samples for DNA analysis. You may also be offered medical treatment, after which you may go home.
Step 4
The perpetrator will be arrested.
Step 5
The file will be investigated then sent to the DPPO where the public prosecutor will decide whether or not to prosecute – maybe the case is not strong enough or there is not enough evidence.
Step 6
You will have to testify against the perpetrator in court where he/she will be present as the accused. His/her defense attorney will also ask you questions about what happened.
Step 7
If the rapist is found guilty, he will be sentenced. In Uganda the punishment for Rape is death.
Step 8
If you don’t want to report the sexual abuse, it is still important to get medication to prevent HIV and Unwanted Pregnancy within 72 hours.