Journalists Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru Granted Bail
Release on bail for the Grape Vine and a local newspaper Ono Bwiino journalists Alirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru by the Buganda Road Court magistrate HW Winnie Nankya Jatiko, has been cancelled by the Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court…
Rwanda: UK Initiated Asylum Deal
Kigali has said it fully upheld its side of the agreement with Britain on deporting thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda. “Rwanda has fully upheld its side of the agreement, including with regard to finances, and remains committed to finding solutions…
Speaker Among critic Fatuma Nansubuga Released On Bond
A 34-year old woman, Fatuma Nansubuga who was arrested for protesting against the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has been released on bail. Nansubuga was arrested last week after she staged a one-person protest outside Parliament Buildings in…
Opinion : Why President Museveni’s Corruption Fight Is A Joke
Corruption in Uganda has been a persistent and pervasive issue that has hindered the country’s development for decades. Despite numerous promises and initiatives aimed at curbing this menace, corruption remains deeply rooted in the Ugandan…
Denmark’s Law on Equal Treatment and Anti-Discrimination Takes Effect, Strengthening LGBTQ+ Rights
Denmark has taken a significant step forward in promoting equality with the enactment of the Law on Equal Treatment and Anti-Discrimination, which came into force following its approval in May 2024. The groundbreaking law bans discrimination based on…
NUP Condemns Human Rights Abuses and Corruption in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda – July 4, 2024 The National Unity Platform (NUP) today issued a strong condemnation of the worsening state of human rights in Uganda, highlighting cases of torture, sexual assault, and corruption within the government. In a press…
Activist Fatuma Nansubuga Remanded to Luzira Prison After demanding Speaker Among’s resignation
A 34-year-old woman, Fatuma Nansubuga, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of common nuisance after staging a lone protest outside the Ugandan Parliament. Nansubuga, a resident of Kalerwe Market in Kawempe Division, was arrested two days ago…
Bobi Wine : Over 400 opposition supporters were abducted and Tortured during 2021 elections.
Uganda, a nation that once symbolized the hope and resilience of Africa, is now mired in a quagmire of human rights violations. The 2021 elections, which should have been a democratic milestone, instead revealed the darker underbelly of the current…
Ethiopian Security Forces Accused of War Crimes
December 14, 2021 — An interior view of a hospital in the Amhara region, Ethiopia, captured by Minasse Wondimu Hailu from the Anadolu Agency, starkly reveals the grim reality faced by medical professionals and patients amidst ongoing conflict.…
Free Journalists Dickson Mubiru and Sengooba Alirabaki
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…