Human Rights

Buganda kingdom has joined calls for the release of the four time presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye following the Supreme Court judgment that annulled the trial of civilians in army courts. This call was made by the Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga during the official opening of the 2025 voluntary …

Two of the four officials of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Election Management Committee who were abducted by security forces, have been released. Mercy Walukamba, the chairperson of the Committee and Rahmah Juma Lubowa, a member of the committee were released on Thursday after spending two days in the hands …

A group of Catholic priests from the Kabale Diocese visited Dr. Kizza Besigye at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court, where they prayed for his quick release and recovery.  They said it is the pastoral duty of priests to visit those in prison and those who are sick. The priests, who included …

The Leader of Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has tasked government to account for new missing members of the National Unity Platform (NUP). Ssenyonyi said several of their party members have allegedly been kidnapped by unknown people in Kampala and Mpigi. “As we are still grappling with the situation of Dr Kizza …

It emerges that the state is planning to connect veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye’s case with that of the 36 Ugandan opposition supporters arrested in Kisumu, Kenya, in 2024. The prosecution team made the revelation in court, objecting to a request for Dr. Besigye to be evacuated to seek …

Officials from the Electoral Commission of the National Unity Platform (NUP), including Mercy Walukamba and Rahma Juma, who were allegedly abducted by people dressed in both military and civilian attire on Tuesday this week, have spoken out about their ordeal. The two claim they were subjected to inhumane torture and …

Parliament has tasked the Government to account for the whereabouts of the alleged kidnapped members of the National Unity Platform-NUP. The directive followed a report by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi who informed Parliament that seven NUP members had been abducted by unknown individuals and taken to …

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the President of the National Unity Platform-NUP has called upon people from across the world to continue exerting pressure on the government of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to release Dr Kizza Besigye. Besigye a four-time challenger to Museveni has been in prison since mid-November for among others …

The High Court in Kampala has directed lawyers representing detained lawyer Eron Kiiza to file written submissions in his bid for release from prison. Kiiza is currently serving a nine-month sentence handed down by the General Court Martial. On Wednesday, the Civil Division Judge, Dr. Douglas Singiza instructed the Attorney …

The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has expressed concern that prolonged detentions Dr. Kizza Besigye and all other political prisoners, without trial derail the growth of true multi-party politics. The party also renewed calls for the immediate release of Besigye, warning that continued detentions threaten democratic process ahead of general elections. …