Bobi Wine Uncovers Mass Torture, Abduction, and Sexual Abuse of NUP Supporters in Uganda
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…
U.S. Rejects Uganda’s AGOA Reinstatement Plea Over Human Rights Concerns
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…
Thailand passes landmark bill to legalise same-sex marriage
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…
Biden to Grant Legal Status to 500,000 Undocumented Immigrates
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…
Vision Group Journalist Assaulted on Duty, Hospitalized in Critical Condition
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…
Transgender Sex Worker Faces Stigma in Uganda’s Healthcare Amid Anti-Homosexuality Law
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…
Rampant Corruption on Uganda’s Highways
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…
Fleeing for Their Lives: LGBTQ+ Ugandans Find Refuge in Kenya
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…
Winnie Byanyima Reaffirms Support for LGBTQ+ Rights: A Call for Global Solidarity
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…
NUP’s Fashion Designer Latif Madoi Marks 30 Days in Detention Without Charges
Bobi Wine, the President of Uganda’s largest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), made a statement regarding the situation of celebrated fashion designer Latif Madoi. He noted that it has been 30 days since Madoi’s arrest and detention,…