Human Rights

The implication of its listing was not immediately clear. The Rosfinmonitoring watchdog has the power to freeze bank accounts of specific entities named on the list, but did not name any person or organisation on its website. Russia’s Supreme Court declared the movement as “extremist” last November, without saying to …

A top Namibian court on Friday struck down the African country’s colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships, in a victory for the LGBTQ community. The high court in the capital, Windhoek, declared the crimes of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” as “unconstitutional and invalid” in a ruling hailed by LGBTQ rights groups. “We …

Anti-tax protesters in Kenya are in shock after a 29-year-old man was killed during nationwide demonstrations against a new finance bill. Rex Kanyike Masai, who was protesting on Thursday in the centre of Nairobi, died of gunshot wounds, a doctor from a hospital in the capital has told a local …

International Statement on Refugee Day On this Refugee Day, the Resurgence Network for Human Rights has issued a powerful statement standing in solidarity with the millions of refugees worldwide who have been forced to leave their homes in search of safety and a better life. The statement honors the resilience, …

  Journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Sengooba of the Grace Publications that runs an online English site the Grape Vine and a local newspaper Ono Bwiino have been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of publishing information without a valid broadcasting license. The journalist’s jailing followed their production before the …

  Uganda, under President Yoweri Museveni’s long-standing leadership, faces mounting scrutiny over its handling of corruption. Allegations of double standards abound, with critics arguing that the administration creates diversions and selectively prosecutes officials. Recent events, including the arrest of several National Resistance Movement (NRM) officials and the controversial exemption of …

In a disconcerting turn of events, Dickson Mubiru, a respected journalist from Bwiino Newspaper, was detained on 18 June 2024. His alleged crime? Running an article that was perceived as an insult to High Court Judge, Her Lordship Alexandra Nkonge Rugadya. This incident has sparked a significant outcry from the …

We strongly protest the continued detention of journalists Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru of Grape Vine Publications and Ono Bwiino Newspaper, who were arrested on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, and detained at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) while in the line of duty. The duo’s detention is in relation to …

In a disturbing escalation of political repression, Mayega Ronald, a comrade from Uganda’s opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), has endured abduction, torture, and sexual abuse at the hands of state operatives. This harrowing incident underscores the dire human rights situation in Uganda and the lengths to which the …

Once again, America has firmly denied President Museveni’s lobbyists’ efforts to reinstate Uganda under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) without addressing significant human rights issues highlighted by the U.S. During a panel discussion organized by the African Program at the Wilson Center on the bipartisan AGOA Renewal and …