Kenyan Photographer Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder of LGBTQ+ Activist
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…
Press Freedom at Risk: The Case of Journalist Richard Wanambwa And Vitol Oil
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…
Amnesty International : Rwanda: Authorities Urged to Release Detained Journalist and Opposition Members Immediately
The Rwandan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release eight political opposition members on trial for taking part in a training on non-violent action and campaign planning, as well as a journalist facing prosecution for planning to cover…
Museveni Defends Military Trials for Civilians Amid Outcry Over Besigye’s Arrest
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 80, has defended the controversial use of military courts to try civilians following widespread criticism over the detention and trial of opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. Besigye, 68, a longtime political rival of…
Prominent Ghanaian Figures Condemn Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, Urge Presidential Veto
Influential people in Ghana are speaking out against the country’s dangerous anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) bill. Last week, Samia Nkrumah, a former member of parliament and chair of a major political party in Ghana, urged the…
Ugandan Scholar Jimmy Spire Ssentongo Honored as Global Anti-Corruption Champion by US State Department
Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, a distinguished Ugandan scholar, satirist, and human rights advocate, has been recognized by the US Department of State as one of 10 Global Anti-Corruption Champions for his extraordinary efforts in promoting transparency and…
General Court Martial Remands Dr. Kizza Besigye and Co-Accused to Luzira Prison
The General Court Martial has further remanded Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya, to Luzira Prison until January 7,, 2025, as they face charges of unlawful possession of ammunition and firearms. The remand…
Legal Team Alleges Abduction of Retired Major Ronald Iduli, Key Lawyer in Besigye’s Defense
Members of Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye’s legal team have reported the alleged abduction of their colleague, Retired Major Ronald Iduli. According to lawyer Eron Kiiza, Major Iduli was picked up from his home in Bulenga around 4:00 am this morning by military…
High Court Dismisses Captain Aleper’s Plea for Release After Five Years in Detention Without Trial
The High Court in Kampala dismissed an application in which Captain Hilman John Bosco Aleper, who was dismissed from the army with disgrace, sought his unconditional release from Kigo Prison, citing a long detention period without trial. Captain Aleper…
Uganda Law Council Refuses Practicing License for Besigye’s Leader Lawyer Martha Karua
The Uganda Law Council has declined to grant a practicing license to Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua Wangari, who sought to represent Dr. Kizza Besigye in a controversial case before the Makindye General Court Martial. Dr. Besigye is charged with illegal…