Human Rights

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s recent directive banning police bonds for “village thieves” marks yet another troubling escalation in Uganda’s approach to law enforcement. While framed as a measure to curb rampant crime and inefficiency, this move risks exacerbating human rights violations and perpetuating the culture of impunity within state security …

Bobi Wine, leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and a prominent opposition figure, delivered a powerful end-of-year address from his home in Magere, reflecting on Uganda’s challenging 2024 and presenting a hopeful vision for the nation’s future. In his speech, Bobi Wine commended the resilience of Ugandans in the …

By Amiri Wabusimba. As part of their annual Nva Mubende Festival, the Nva Mubende family has organized a fundraising marathon to enhance access to Maternal, Child Health, and Nutrition (MCHN) services in Mubende District. The marathon, set to take place on Jan 18 2025, aims to generate crucial funds to …

Winnie Byanyima, wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye, has condemned the Ugandan government’s ban on Christmas prison visits as “cruel and inhumane.” Besigye, 68, a four-time presidential candidate and a prominent critic of President Yoweri Museveni, is being held at Luzira Prison on charges of possessing illegal weapons …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has accused popular musician Alien Skin of leading an attack on its headquarters in Kavule early Saturday morning. “This morning at 3:15 a.m., a team led by musician Alien Skin attacked the National Unity Platform Headquarters at Kavule. They violated the premises, threatened the security …

A disturbing new case of unlawful detention has surfaced, highlighting the ongoing human rights crisis in Uganda. A Ugandan citizen was reportedly abducted and held in a secret facility, known as a “safe house,” for three months, only to be released without charge or explanation. This incident, reported by NTV …

Winnie Byanyima, the wife to Dr Kizza Besigye, the four-time presidential candidate has threatened to camp at Luzira Maximum Prison if she is denied access to him. Besigye is currently on remand at Luzira prisons over charges related to being found in possession of firearms in a foreign country. Addressing …

Ghana’s Supreme Court has unanimously decided to dismiss two legal challenges to new anti-LGBT legislation that has been criticised by rights groups. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed a bill imposing three years in prison for people identifying as LGBT and five years for forming or funding LGBT groups. Fear and …

Freelance photographer Jacktonne Odhiambo has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the brutal murder of LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Chiloba, in a case that shocked the nation. Justice Reuben Nyakundi, delivering the judgment at the High Court in Eldoret, ruled that the prosecution had …

Richard Wanambwa, a journalist with Eagle Online, was remanded to Luzira prison on Friday, December 13, 2024, following charges of demanding money and property with menace. The charges, filed under sections 270 and 273 of the Penal Code Act, have raised serious concerns about the state of press freedom in …