Uganda, April 22 -- Medical workers under their representative bodies on Wednesday petitioned court over what they described as widespread human rights violations stemming from selective withdrawal of allowances.

The medical workers fault the government for abruptly withdrawing allowances for medical interns employed at lower government district positions, Senior House Officers (SHOs), and refugee intern doctors. The SHOs are medical professionals on government payroll who choose to upgrade their studies outside their districts of operation.

But officials from the Ministry of Health when contacted insisted that there is nothing wrong because whoever is supposed to be paid is receiving the lawfully prescribed pay.

"Those who are already...