Bobi Wine, NUP Mark International Day for Differently-Abled Persons
oday, the International Day for Differently-Abled Persons (PWDs) was marked with a vibrant event that celebrated their invaluable contributions to the ongoing struggle for freedom and democracy in Uganda. The gathering underscored the role of PWDs in the…
ALIEN SKIN : NRM-Aligned Singer Granted Bail as Innocent NUP Supporters Rot in Jail
The recent release on bail of Ugandan artist Alien Skin, who is aligned with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), contrasts sharply with the prolonged detention of National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, shedding light on the glaring…
UnPaid Dues : Uganda Coffee Board Workers Still Await Justice Decades After Dissolution
The Uganda Coffee Marketing Board (UCMB), once a cornerstone of Uganda’s economy, was dissolved in the 1990s following the liberalization of the coffee sector. Decades later, many of its former employees remain locked in a bitter struggle for their…
Winnie Byanyima to Museveni: Those Who Disagree or Oppose You Are Not Enemies of Uganda
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife of Dr. Kizza Besigye, has urged President Museveni to accept and listen to dissenting voices, emphasizing that those who disagree or oppose him are not enemies of Uganda. Byanyima, speaking to…
WHERE IS HE? The Unresolved Mystery of NUP’S Martin Lukwago’s Abduction
On November 23, 2020, Martin Lukwago, a 32-year-old father of three and a passionate local mobilizer for the National Unity Platform (NUP), was abducted in broad daylight from Bugolobi Market. Eyewitnesses recount how Lukwago was approached by armed men…
CEHURD and Kasumba Sue Uganda Human Rights Commission Over Eight-Year Delay in Negligence Case Against Kiboga Hospital
Center for Health, Human Rights, and Development (CEHURD), and Simon Peter Kasumba, have filed a lawsuit against the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) for its prolonged failure to address a case involving alleged negligence by Kiboga Hospital.…
Broken but Unbowed: The Coerced Guilty Pleas and Political Struggle of NUP’s Detained Supporters
On Oct. 14 their boldness broke. After four years of Olivia Lutaaya and 15 other political prisoners refusing to plead guilty to alleged tramped up charges of unlawful possession of 13 pieces of explosive devices, and treachery at the General Court…
Free at Last: NUP’s Olivia Lutaaya Recounts Harrowing Four-Year Ordeal in Luzira Prison
Olivia Lutaaya, a National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter and one of the 18 individuals pardoned by President Museveni has spoken out about the trials she endured during her nearly four years in Luzira Prison. She and her colleagues were released from…
Olivia Lutaaya : President Museveni Pardons 19 NUP Supporters Sentenced for Treachery by Military Court
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday pardoned and ordered the immediate release of 19 National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters who were recently sentenced by the Military Court on charges of treachery. After serving 29 days in prison (after the…
Opposition Praised Supreme court judge, Esther Kisaakye flees To Exile In Fear Of Her Life
Supreme court judge Dr Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye has fled to exile, fearing for her life due to ongoing threats, according to documents obtained by URN. The documents, including a series of emails, written by Washington-based law firm Covington &…