Human Rights

Godfrey Katongole, a journalist working with the Vision Group’ Bukedde television is admitted at Old Kampala Moslem Hospital in critical condition. He was admitted Tuesday 15th July, following an assault by a group of journalists and other people at Salt Media in Lungujja, Kampala. Katongole, was visibly in severe pain when …

When Ramzay, a transgender woman and sex worker who prefers to be identified by only one name for fear of persecution, felt a bruise on her private parts, she rushed to the nearest health center for treatment. Seeking an ointment cream, she faced a humiliating encounter with the doctor who …

On May 24th, 2024, while traveling from Kasambya in the Mubende district to Kampala, I witnessed unsettling behavior by traffic officers of the Uganda Police Force. The taxi I was in was stopped eight times by eight different traffic officers at eight different locations. At every stop, the driver would …

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, among the world’s harshest laws targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, has left countless lives shattered. Enacted a year ago, the law imposes the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations, subjecting individuals to extreme abuse, including torture, rape, and forced eviction. Faced with this grim reality, many Ugandans have fled …

In a powerful and heartfelt statement, Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has once again made clear her unwavering support for LGBTQ+ rights. Byanyima’s advocacy for inclusivity and against discrimination and stigmatization stands as a beacon of hope and justice in a world where LGBTQ+ individuals continue to face …

Bobi Wine, the President of Uganda’s largest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), made a statement regarding the situation of celebrated fashion designer Latif Madoi. He noted that it has been 30 days since Madoi’s arrest and detention, emphasizing that Madoi has been detained without any apparent crime, except …

A leaked report of the panel names veteran Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda as an interlocutor in Kampala, scouting diplomatic cover for the insurgents. Uganda is clandestinely offering support to March 23 Movement (M23), a sanctioned Congolese rebel group, according to a United Nations Panel of Experts. A leaked report of …

The National Unity Platform School of Leadership in Kamwokya aims to equip current and future leaders with essential skills and knowledge for Uganda’s political transition. A Factory of Future Leaders The NUP School of Leadership aims to be a ‘factory’ for producing a new generation of leaders who embody the …

A new UN report highlights the dangers of irregular migration in sub-Saharan Africa. The risks of violence and kidnapping are highest in desert regions, it says. “Many underestimate the risks and dangers and many die while crossing the desert or near borders,” the UNHCR said in its report, stressing that …

In a statement as Christians celebrate this year’s Martyrs Day, Robert Kyagulanyi  said today marks exactly four years since the regime launched a new wave of “state inspired violence” against opposition politicians and supporters. He stated that it was on this day, June 3 2019, when their supporter, John Bosco …