Browsing: Uganda human rights violations
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s army chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has sparked widespread condemnation after posting messages on social media appearing to boast about inflicting “hurt…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Lawyer and former Busiro East MP Medard Lubega Ssegona has described the arrest of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago as “worrying”, warning…
KAMPALA, Uganda — UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, describing the incident…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The High Court in Kampala has given Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba seven days to file his defence in an…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Jailed opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, have filed a fresh application before Uganda’s High Court seeking to…
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 — 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 — A harrowing new report on Uganda’s correctional facilities has revealed that the country now ranks among the top five nations globally for…
KAMPALA, Uganda — There is a tragic irony in the history of revolutions: they often end up devouring their own children. But in Uganda, the…