Human Rights

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 …

Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 130 of the 152 members of the Senate …

President Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials. The issue of immigration has proven an election-year headache for Mr Biden, who recently issued a sweeping executive action to curb record …

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 …