Human Rights

Behind the official facade of law and order, a parallel system of terror operates in Uganda, where citizens are abducted, disappeared, and subjected to brutal torture in clandestine “safe houses” run by state security agencies, an investigation based on victim testimonies and human rights data reveals. The stories of survivors, …

By Alexander Luyima KAMPALA — The human cost of press freedom violations is often measured in headlines and arrest tallies. For Susan Nsibirwa, the Managing Director of Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, it is measured in the trembling hands and haunted eyes of a journalist who was simply doing their …

By Amiri Wabusimba, Urban transformation often begins with hopeful visions cleaner cities, safer neighbourhoods, greener horizons. In Kampala, the redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel by Ham Enterprises was hailed as a bold step toward that vision. For years, the channel had symbolized the city’s struggle with flooding, waste, and insecurity. …

KAMPALA – In a development that has sparked allegations of persistent political persecution, Olivia Lutaaya, the National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter recently released after nearly four years in prison on disputed charges, has been arrested and charged once again. According to reports, the former “treachery” suspect now faces charges of “unlawful …

KAMPALA – The story of Olivia Lutaaya, a supporter of Uganda’s opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), has emerged as a powerful testament to political defiance and resilience in the face of state coercion. After nearly four years of imprisonment, her release in November 2024 came not as an unconditional freedom, but …

NAIROBI – In a bombshell press conference that has sent shockwaves through Uganda and the wider East African community, two Kenyan nationals recently freed from detention in Uganda have made stunning allegations, claiming they were held and tortured in the same cell as the brother of a powerful Ugandan minister and …

Dar es Salaam – Four top opposition Chadema figures stepped out of Segerea remand prison on Monday evening after the Kisutu court granted them cash bail, injecting fresh drama into Tanzania’s bitter dispute over the 29 October general election. Deputy national chairman John Heche, deputy secretary-general Amani Golugwa, central-committee veteran …

Alphonse Mihigo Ombeni, director and founder of the Congolese LGBTQI+ advocacy organization Action for the Fight Against Social Injustice (ALCIS), was once again the victim of a violent attack in Bukavu after speaking publicly about LGBTQI+ rights. Ombeni was leaving FAN FM radio station on the evening of October 21 …

By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post Uganda is trapped in a chilling reality. The initial struggle for democracy has devolved into a daily battle for basic dignity and survival under the decades-long rule of Mr. Museveni. State institutions, created to serve the people, have been systematically turned against them, …

NAIROBI, Kenya – In his first detailed account since his release, Kenyan human rights defender Bob Njagi has alleged that he and his colleague were subjected to severe torture and dehumanizing conditions during their 39-day incommunicado detention in Uganda, directly implicating the country’s elite Special Forces Command (SFC). Njagi and his …