Police block petition by human rights activists over Kakwenza’ arrest
The police have blocked a group of human rights activists who were planning to petition…
Human Rights
Ugandan Writers, Poets Decry Re-Arrest of Award-Winning Author
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Writers and poets have condemned the arrest of award-winning Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija,…
Kabaka asks Buganda to speak out on human, property rights violations
The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has tasked his Lukiiko and subjects…
UPDF warned against human rights violations in DRC
The United Nations (UN) in its report named top military commanders and officers involved in what they called an elite network.
Kampala lawyer wins top international human rights award
Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has won the 2021 Human Rights Tulip prize that was…
Apac district leaders pass law against child marriage
Apac District Council has passed a by-law to curb the rising cases of teenage pregnancies…
UNESCO, EU push for media freedom in Uganda
Uganda national commission for UNESCO with the European Union to Uganda commemorates on the International…
Opposition demands fresh inquest into 2021 rights abuses
“We resolved as the Shadow Cabinet that immediately Parliament reconvenes, we shall move a motion on the floor of Parliament for fresh investigations into the various forms of human rights abuses including murders, abductions and torture of our people who are held by different security units,” Nyeko said.
MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana speak out on human rights violation
Members of parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have asked the court to reign over…
Victoria Sebagereka, the voice of “Uganda has AIDS” goes silent
By URN “Uganda has AIDS. We call it siliimu. And siliimu is within us and…