Browsing: Human rights activism in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — The dispute between veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda and President Yoweri Museveni over State House aide Stephen Nuwagaba has deepened, with Mwenda publishing fresh…
KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has defended his decision to personally intervene in the case of Stephen Nuwagaba, describing the young man as a…
ENTEBBE, Uganda — Few recent stories have exposed the complexities of Uganda’s security establishment quite like that of Stephen Nuwagaba. Within months, the young man…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan academic and political cartoonist Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has been named co-winner of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s High Court has awarded Shs172 million in damages to Leo Ntege after finding that he was subjected to torture and prolonged…
ADJUMANI, Uganda — Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Gen. Moses Ali, has retained his Adjumani West parliamentary seat after a tightly contested race in the 2026…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A coalition of civil society organisations led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned Ugandan authorities for obstructing its partners…
ADJUMANI, Uganda — Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament, Gen. Moses Ali, has strongly rejected media claims alleging that his health has deteriorated…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Exiled human rights activist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija and fellow activist Ssuuna James Kiggala have filed a petition with the Constitutional Court, challenging the…