Parliament’s Human Rights Committee says former FDC leader, Dr. Kiiza Besigye expressed fears that he might be killed while in detention at Luzira maximum prison. The Committee chaired by West Budama MP, Fox Odoi over the weekend visited Dr. Kiiza Besigye and his co-accused Haj Obed Lutale. In a report, …

The Uganda Law Society (ULS)  has  handed its Radical New Bar Demilitarization Award to Senior Advocate Ladislaus Kiiza Rwakafuuzi for his tireless efforts in fighting for an independent and demilitarized judiciary in Uganda. The citation, presented by ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde, recognizes Rwakafuuzi’s lifetime commitment to defending the rights of …

Opposition party leaders have voiced concerns about the ongoing voter registration update exercise, questioning its fairness and alleging that the incumbent party is using its position to control the process. The exercise, which includes registration, updating voter information, and transferring polling stations, began on Monday, January 20, and will continue …

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has emphasised the need for compensation for persons subjected to gross violations of their rights. Tayebwa made the proposal following a report by the Committee on Human Rights that revealed that some prisoners across the country have been detained for over 28 years …

The High Court has adjudged that the current Board of Directors of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) chaired by former MP Julius Bigirwa Junjura does not have the technical competence to run the affairs of the agency. The board, mainly comprising former MPs, and representatives from the line …

 Four Justices of the Supreme Court, Monica Mugenyi, Catherine Bamugemereire, Elizabeth Musoke and Percy Night Tuhaise have ruled that the military courts are not independent courts of judicature that can fairly dispense justice. In their ruling, the three justices point out the way the judges of the military courts are …

🟨 The General Court Martial is a subordinate court of law, with specialized jurisdiction. This means that the military courts are under the ordinary courts of law. 🟨 Sections of the UPDF Act that grant military courts jurisdiction over capital offences are unconstitutional. 🟨 Military courts in Uganda do not …

Canadian-based Ugandan activist and human rights defender Ntege Lubwama Williams has publicly expressed support for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend USAID funding to Uganda and other African nations. Williams, a permanent resident of Canada and a victim of President Yoweri Museveni’s regime, is leading a group …

This report provides a detailed examination of significant corruption scandals in Uganda, particularly those involving the misappropriation of foreign aid from agencies such as USAID, UKAID, the IMF, the World Bank, GAVI, and others. The focus is on incidents during the tenure of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) under President …

Dear PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP through the U.S. Ambassador, I am writing as a human rights defender and activist, representing the voices of many Ugandans who are unable to speak out against the injustices and human rights violations they endure under the current Ugandan government. I deeply appreciate the role the United States …