Browsing: Human rights advocacy 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 — Uganda’s High Court has awarded Shs172 million in damages to Leo Ntege after finding that he was subjected to torture and prolonged…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A coalition of civil society organisations led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned Ugandan authorities for obstructing its partners…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s National NGO Bureau has ordered five prominent civil society organisations to immediately suspend all activities, citing national security concerns and ongoing…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As dark clouds gathered overhead, members of Uganda’s embattled opposition met in prayer at the home of an imprisoned politician Dr. Kizza…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government has suspended the operating permit of prominent rights advocacy group Chapter Four Uganda, accusing it of engaging in activities…