Human Rights

Toronto, Canada – Amid waves of rainbow flags, dancing feet, and chants of liberation, Ugandans in the diaspora stood tall and proud during Toronto’s Pride Month celebrations — a day that became more than just a parade, but a declaration of freedom, healing, and belonging. Among those leading the vibrant …

Toronto — With powerful chants, unapologetic visibility, and boundless joy, Hope for Refugees International (HRI) made an unforgettable mark at this year’s Toronto Pride Parade 2025, affirming their place as a beacon of hope, resistance, and community for queer refugees and newcomers across Canada. A sea of rainbow flags, vibrant …

The President of the National Unity Platform, Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, on Monday met NUP leaders from greater Northern Uganda in Gulu City. The meeting held at the Okura Hotel in Gulu City brought in NUP leaders across West Nile, Acholi, Lango, and Karamoja. Speaking to the leaders, Bobi …

The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s largest opposition party, faces a major financial setback following the enactment of the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2025, which was passed by Parliament on Tuesday. The newly enacted law ties government funding to political parties’ adherence to democratic principles — including tolerance, …

Dar es Salaam / Kampala | Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has publicly identified the Tanzanian officer he says played a central role in the torture and rape of Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire during her secret detention in Tanzania, in what is shaping up to be one of the most disturbing …

Tanzanian authorities must investigate the arbitrary arrest, torture, incommunicado detention, and forcible deportation of human rights defenders Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi, Amnesty International said today. Agather Atuhaire, from Uganda, and Kenyan national Boniface Mwangi arrived in Tanzania on 18 May as part of a delegation to observe the trial …

Human rights lawyers and activists have vowed to take the government of Tanzania to court over violations of human rights and freedoms. The activists from Uganda and Kenya had traveled to Tanzania to attend a court session in which Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was arraigned to face treason charges …

Lawyers representing detained opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, have petitioned the High Court in Kampala, urging the judiciary to expedite the hearing of their clients’ long-pending bail application. The application, filed on April 22, 2025, has yet to be scheduled for hearing, prompting concerns over non-compliance …

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025 is set to sail through parliament, with legislators okaying civilians to be tried in military courts. The bill seeks to amend the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Act to streamline the composition of the organs and structures of the defence forces; to …

He told the magistrate that daily, he swallows 12 painkillers to relieve himself of the pain, pleading with the court to find justification for ordering that he be allowed specialised medical attention. There were emotional scenes as Edward Ssebuufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, the head of security for NUP …