Human Rights

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 …

For years, the people of Karamoja have grappled with poverty, food insecurity, and a sense of neglect by the central government. The iron sheet scandal served as a bitter pill to swallow. These sheets, intended to improve housing and living conditions in the region, vanished, allegedly lining the pockets of …

In the wake of a tragic accident involving the National Unity Platform (NUP) motorcade, political activists have expressed deep concern over the Uganda Police’s response and actions. The accident, which occurred on May 31, 2024, near St. Lawrence College, Maya, along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, resulted in the loss of three …

Police are investigating a racist incident at a migrant reception facility in the German state of Thuringia. Two security guards have been fired for allegedly inciting hatred. The security guards, who were employed at a center for asylum seekers in Suhl in the German state of Thuringia, are said to …

In what could mean the end of its troubled Rwanda plan, the British government has confirmed that no asylum seekers will be deported to the African country before the July general election. The UK government this week said it does not intend to carry out enforced removals to Rwanda before …

It has been 365 days since President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 into law, a move that has had profound and far-reaching consequences for Uganda’s LGBTIQ+ community. As we mark this grim anniversary, it is crucial to reflect on the human rights violations and the climate of fear …

10 supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP have been granted bail. They were arrested last week while preparing for the visit of NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi. Kyagulanyi was slated to preside over a consultative meeting at Kananage Primary School.  However, it was blocked by police, leading to a confrontation with NUP supporters. …

NUP’s Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert has   welcomed the fresh US sanctions slapped on the speaker of parliament Anita Among and other corrupt regime officials. The statement came moments after the US Department of State publicly designated at least five current and former Ugandan regime officials pinned in significant corruption and gross …

The US has tripled up on affixation of Speaker Anita Among’s breathing space, adding a six-inch nail in her political coffin with decisive sanctions. Mrs Among’s husband Moses Magogo – who was convicted of 2014 FIFA World Cup ticket theft – is also affected by the tough designation that pulled …