Ugandan Government Freezes Bank Accounts of Key Civil Society Organisations
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Operations at several prominent good governance and human rights civil society organisations (CSOs) in Uganda have been disrupted following a decision by the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) to freeze their bank accounts. The move…
Activist Praise Aloikin Details Physical Abuse and Death Threats Following Forced Abduction
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Human rights activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje has recounted harrowing details of her abduction, physical assault, and death threats at the hands of security operatives following her capture on Saturday evening. In a phone call from the…
Activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje Remanded to Luzira Prison as Magistrate Declines Bail Hearing
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Ugandan human rights defender and law student Praise Aloikin Opoloje has been remanded to Luzira Women’s Prison until October 14, 2026, after Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko refused to hear her bail…
NUP’s Muwanga Kivumbi Granted Bail Again
BUTAMBALA, UGANDA — The Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday granted cash bail to Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy President for the Buganda region and former Butambala County Member of Parliament. The decision…
Rights Group Demands Accountability and Due Process Amid Rising Detentions in Uganda
Ugandan human rights activists and civil society organizations are raising alarm over the treatment and detention conditions of political figures and citizens. The campaign group Agora Discourse released a public statement challenging state security…
mprisoned Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Speaks: “My Lord, Kindly Take Me Without a Lot of Pain”
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Imprisoned former Kampala Lord Mayor and opposition politician Erias Lukwago has spoken from detention in an emotional statement in which he turned to God while reflecting on his suffering and uncertainty. “If you are to take me, my…
The Legal Illusion: How Uganda’s Police and Courts Weaponize Technicalities
By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post The recent arrest and arraignment of activist Praise Aloikin Opoloje, popularly known as Faith Aloukin, has raised serious questions about transparency, due process and the consistent application of Uganda’s…
WHO WANTED MOSES MATOVU SILENCED?
Before Uganda accepts the first explanation for the Afrigo legend’s death, investigators must examine every documented conflict, relationship and possible motive surrounding his final days. By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post The death of Afrigo…
OPINION | The Weaponization of Uganda’s Judiciary: The Endless Persecution of NUP’s Waiswa Mufumbiro
The continuing legal saga of Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, Deputy Spokesperson of Uganda’s National Unity Platform (NUP), raises serious questions about prolonged pretrial detention, judicial discretion and the treatment of political opponents within Uganda’s…
Madhvani on spot as Kabaka family petitions Attorney General over new land ownership evidence
M/s Muljibhai Madhivani and Company Limited is on spot for alleged secretly selling of land at Nakigalala and Kansiri Estates in Wakiso District to the government, whose ownership is still subject to a court process. It is alleged that the Madhivani and…