Human Rights

Concern is mounting following reports that John Mary Ssebuwufu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Election In-Charge for the Buganda region, was abducted last night under unclear circumstances. According to information released by NUP officials, Ssebuwufu was last seen at the party’s headquarters, where he had been coordinating and managing election-related …

Uganda’s main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi—popularly known as Bobi Wine—has warned of widespread unrest if the country’s forthcoming general elections are manipulated to keep President Yoweri Museveni in power, according to reporting by CNN. Speaking amid rising political tension ahead of the 2026 polls, Bobi Wine called on Ugandans to …

Concerns over abductions, enforced disappearances, and broader human rights abuses continue to cast a long shadow over Uganda’s political landscape as the country approaches the January 2026 general elections. For many Ugandans, the current climate evokes painful memories of the violence and repression that marked previous electoral cycles, particularly the …

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has sounded the alarm after authorities announced a nationwide internet shutdown set to begin at 6:00 p.m. today, just days before Uganda heads to the polls on Thursday. In a message shared with supporters, Bobi Wine described the move as a …

Uganda has been thrust into digital darkness as a nationwide internet shutdown coincides with escalating allegations of torture, abductions, and enforced disappearances allegedly carried out by security forces against opposition supporters ahead of the general elections. The internet blackout, ordered by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has suspended public internet …

Uganda has been plunged into an indefinite internet shutdown just days before the country’s general election, following a directive issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) ordering the suspension of public internet access nationwide. In a letter dated 13 January 2026, addressed to all licensed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and …

The National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) has officially suspended the operating permit of Chapter Four Uganda, ordering the organization to cease all activities with immediate effect. In a letter dated 9th January 2026 and addressed to the Executive Director of Chapter Four Uganda, the NGO Bureau stated that …

By Alexander LuyimaThe Hoima Post | Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law I write not as a distant observer, but as a Ugandan trained in the law—trained enough to recognise the moment when law stops being a shield and begins to function as an instrument of quiet destruction. I …

Kampala — In the face of mounting restrictions on civic freedoms in Uganda, a new Know Your Laws campaign is helping citizens better understand their legal rights and the real-world effects of controversial legislation, organisers and civil society advocates say. The initiative was launched against a backdrop of shrinking civic …

Kampala — A civic education initiative known as Know Your Laws is transforming public conversation around some of Uganda’s most controversial legislation by translating complex legal texts into clear, accessible information for ordinary citizens, campaign organisers say. The campaign was launched at a time of increasing restrictions on civic space, …