Human Rights

SSEMCO’s Generosity Expands to Kasambya: A Testament to Brotherhood and Unity In yet another remarkable act of generosity, SSEMCO, a leading number one supplier of rice and maize flour in Mubende, has once again extended its support to the Muslim community. Following its initial iftar donation in Mubende Town, the …

The Uganda Law Society has teamed up with the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) to fight the growing acts of impunity on journalists that undermine the enjoyment of press freedom in Uganda. The acts of impunity in question include among others, persistent physical and cyber-attacks on journalists in form of beating/ …

Muvawala went missing outside a night spot on Wednesday, leading to suspicions that he had been abducted by State agents over his political views Charles Bukenya Muvawala, the vice-president of the Uganda North American Association (UNAA), has been found in Buliisa District after being abducted on Wednesday.   He was …

Security agents have been reigning terror on opposition supporters in the campaigns but the state denies knowledge of the hooded armed personnel in JAT uniforms The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has warned that it may mobilise the opposition to reject the upcoming Kawempe North by-election if attacks by the …

The upcoming Kawempe North by-election, set for March 13, 2025, has been overshadowed by alarming incidents of violence against journalists covering the campaign period.   Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has strongly condemned the attacks, raising concerns about their impact on press freedom and the government’s reputation. …

The Electoral Commission (EC) had marked February Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28th, 2025, for nomination of the aspirants for Kawempe North parliamentary by election slated on 13 March 2025. As day one of the nomination process checked in, journalists from various media houses thronged the EC’s premises in Mugwanya Zone …

Samuel Nanoka, the Sironko District National Unity Platform (NUP) chairperson and former Budadiri East constituency NUP flag bearer, who was reportedly kidnapped, has been found and dumped in Mbale City. Nanoka was allegedly abducted by unidentified people on Monday night in Nkoma while returning home from town.  Eyewitnesses reported seeing two …

On January 30, 2025, the Supreme Court outlawed the General Court Martial and directed that all cases and convicts from thereof be remitted to the High Court for further handling. The country’s highest appellate court directed that pending trials before the army court involving civilians must immediately cease and be …

Shakur Ssentongo, the National Unity Platform-NUP mobilizer in Jinja City, is missing after he was reportedly arrested by unknown people on Wednesday. Ssentongo was arrested in his shop located in Bugembe Agaliawamu market, in the Northern division.  Ssentongo is known for selling red berets, overalls, t-shirts, red shirts and trousers, among …

Journalist Richard Wanambwa can now have a temporally breathe following his release from the detention where he has been held for more than two months on among other charges; hate speech and demanding property by written threats against the businessman Abu Mukasa. Wanambwa walked out of Luzira Murchison Bay prison …