The United States sanctioned a senior Sudanese paramilitary official on Tuesday, accusing him of overseeing human rights abuses in his country’s West Darfur region. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Abdel Rahman Joma’a Barakallah, a commander with Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which it accused of being “a …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has postponed the case involving TikToker Ibrahim Musana, popularly known as Pressure 24 Seven, who faces charges of promoting hate speech. Pressure is accused of eight counts of promoting hate speech against President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among, and the Kabaka …

Thirty-six members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction, recently arrested in Kisumu, Kenya, and charged with terrorism, have recounted harrowing experiences of torture and inhumane treatment during their arrest and detention. Speaking at a thanksgiving ceremony held at the Katonga Road PFF Party headquarters in Kampala, the …

Ugandan opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye has been reported missing in Nairobi, Kenya, raising alarm among his supporters and allies. Several officials from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have revealed that they have been unable to contact him since Saturday, November 16. According to Daily Monitor, Besigye was last …

The United Nations Association in Uganda (UNAU) has called for the creation of accessible platforms for Ugandan youth to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to their achievement, emphasizing the integration of SDGs into school curricula. This call was made by Linda Asaba, UNAU’s Programs Manager and …

Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi has summoned two city lawyers to answer criminal charges of fraud. Lawyers Robert Senfuka and Umar Nyanzi of SK and partners Advocates are directed to appear before Magistrate Kayizzi on 2rd of December 2024 to answer charges of fraud in regard to alleged …

A journalist held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years has received a Swedish human rights award for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, received the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional courage,” the foundation behind the award said in …

The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde, has pledged to give an upper hand to a group of lawyers headed by the interim PFF party president, Erias Lukwago, who is in charge of the court case of the 36 members that were arrested in Kenya after they …

At least 50 people were killed during the November 2020 protests in Uganda, many of them innocent bystanders or individuals going about their daily routines. These protests erupted following the arrest of the National Unity Platform (NUP) President, Robert Kyagulanyi, while he was campaigning in Luuka District. On Monday, November …

The Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) has strongly criticized the Ugandan Parliament’s decision to bar journalists from covering proceedings ahead of the passage of the National Coffee Amendment Bill, 2024. HRNJ-Uganda views this move as a direct assault on the public’s constitutional right to access information, guaranteed under Article …