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…
Opinion : Systematic Oppression of Opposition in Uganda Under President Museveni and Muhoozi Kainerugaba
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…
Turkey ‘s banned Pride Parade leads to arrests
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…
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Freed in Landmark U.S. Plea Deal
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…
Canada : National Unity Platform Canada Chapter Opens Up British Colombia Offices
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…