Analyzing Corruption Handling in Uganda Under Museveni’s Government
Corruption in Uganda has been a persistent issue, undermining public trust and stunting the nation’s development. President Yoweri Museveni’s government, despite various anti-corruption promises and initiatives, has been criticized for its…
Its Okay Having Corrupt Member Of Parliaments – Speaker Anitah Among Rants
Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, and other MPs have assured the people of Lwengo District that their MP, Cissy Namujju, will soon be released from prison. Among compared Namujju’s situation to a child who steals and returns home, implying…
Russia adds ‘LGBT movement’ to ‘terrorists and extremists’ blacklist
The implication of its listing was not immediately clear. The Rosfinmonitoring watchdog has the power to freeze bank accounts of specific entities named on the list, but did not name any person or organisation on its website. Russia’s Supreme Court…
Namibian Court Overturns Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Relationships
A top Namibian court on Friday struck down the African country’s colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships, in a victory for the LGBTQ community. The high court in the capital, Windhoek, declared the crimes of “sodomy” and…
Outrage Erupts After Protester Shot Dead at Kenya Anti-Tax Demonstrations
Anti-tax protesters in Kenya are in shock after a 29-year-old man was killed during nationwide demonstrations against a new finance bill. Rex Kanyike Masai, who was protesting on Thursday in the centre of Nairobi, died of gunshot wounds, a doctor from a…
Global Crisis and the Refugee Struggle
International Statement on Refugee Day On this Refugee Day, the Resurgence Network for Human Rights has issued a powerful statement standing in solidarity with the millions of refugees worldwide who have been forced to leave their homes in search of…
Journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Sengooba remanded to Luzira prison
Journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Sengooba of the Grace Publications that runs an online English site the Grape Vine and a local newspaper Ono Bwiino have been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of publishing information without a valid…
Investigative Report: Museveni Double Standards in Handling Corruption
Uganda, under President Yoweri Museveni’s long-standing leadership, faces mounting scrutiny over its handling of corruption. Allegations of double standards abound, with critics arguing that the administration creates diversions and…
Bwiino Newspaper Journalist Dickson Mubiru Detained While On Duty
In a disconcerting turn of events, Dickson Mubiru, a respected journalist from Bwiino Newspaper, was detained on 18 June 2024. His alleged crime? Running an article that was perceived as an insult to High Court Judge, Her Lordship Alexandra Nkonge…
UJA : Protest of Continued Police Detention of Journalists Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru
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…