Human Rights

In a troubling reminder of the ongoing struggle for freedom of the press in Uganda, our comrades Dickson Mubiru and Sengooba Alirabaki, both from Grace Publications, will be returning to Buganda Road Court this Thursday, 4th July 2024, at 9:00 am. They have been remanded in Luzira prison on charges …

In Uganda, a concerning pattern has emerged, where the use of state security forces has become a tool for political repression. This report, compiled by CMP Publications, delves into the systematic actions taken by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, which include the abduction of political activists, …

Several hundred people briefly took part in a banned LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in Istanbul on Sunday, with Turkish police detaining some of the participants. Waving rainbow flags and chanting various slogans, the demonstrators managed to march for about 10 minutes along Bagdad Avenue, a major artery on the Asian side of Turkey’s most populous …

After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free. Assange, 52, was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information. For years, the …

In the journey towards liberating our beloved Uganda from the grips of dictatorship, each one of us plays an indispensable role. Your presence in the diaspora is not a hindrance but a powerful force that adds momentum to our collective efforts. Despite the physical distance, our hearts beat in unison …

Corruption in Uganda has been a persistent issue, undermining public trust and stunting the nation’s development. President Yoweri Museveni’s government, despite various anti-corruption promises and initiatives, has been criticized for its handling of corruption cases. This report delves into the current status of corruption in Uganda, highlighting the government’s failures …

Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, and other MPs have assured the people of Lwengo District that their MP, Cissy Namujju, will soon be released from prison. Among compared Namujju’s situation to a child who steals and returns home, implying that Namujju’s alleged corruption offenses will be forgiven. Despite Namujju’s …

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 …