Human Rights

Renowned Hoima post and Metro fm journalist Male Deogratius alias Omusawo Tintah has escaped from Uganda weeks after is his attack and battering by unknown goons near his home. Male Deogratius was on 15th April 2024 night at around 10pm attacked and badly beaten by unknown goons near his home …

In a resounding call for inclusivity and advocacy, Kojo Sherwin Modeste, the Executive Director of Pride Toronto, has underscored the urgent need to prioritize LGBTQ refugees as health crises continue to escalate. Speaking at the Global Conference on Sexual Health, Reproductive Rights, and Gender Equity in Refugee and Humanitarian Crises …

In Uganda, the mere existence of LGBTIQ individuals is a contentious issue, let alone the idea of them living freely. The country’s societal and legal landscape is deeply rooted in conservatism, where traditional values often clash with the concepts of gender and sexual diversity. For years, LGBTIQ individuals in Uganda …

As the world grapples with the challenges of providing adequate healthcare in refugee and humanitarian crises, a stark reality emerges in Toronto, Canada. Refugees in the city are facing a dire shortage of contraceptives, leading to significant repercussions for their sexual health and reproductive rights. At the forefront of addressing …

Activists and other concerned citizens in Mbarara city, western Uganda have called for the resignation, arrest or impeachment of the Speaker of 11th Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Among amid grave corruption allegations against her. This follows sanctions issued by the U.K government on April 30, 2024 against Among and former …

The Emirates has picked on the sanctions imposed on Ms Among and former Ministers Agnes Nandutu and Mary Goretti Kitutu by instructing that no financial institution on its soil deals with the Ugandan trio in any transactions. Hoimapost   can exclusively reveal that the Central Bank of UAE has issued warning …

A UK lawmaker has claimed that Bobi Wine, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), actively campaigned for sanctions against Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among. The allegations have sparked controversy, underscoring the ongoing tensions within Uganda’s political landscape. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has been …

Anita Among, Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, has strongly condemned recent sanctions imposed on Ugandan officials and reaffirmed her commitment to opposing LGBTQ rights in the country. The sanctions, which were imposed by international actors in response to human rights concerns, have drawn criticism from Ugandan officials who view them …

The National Unity Platform (NUP), Uganda’s main opposition party, claims involvement in the recent UK sanctions imposed on Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and former ministers Mary Goretti Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu due to corruption allegations. Robert Kyagulanyi, NUP’s principal, asserted that he and other advocates for change have been …

Bobi Wine, leader of Uganda’s opposition party, the National Unity Platform, is urging Western countries to impose sanctions on President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Bobi Wine alleges that Museveni and Kainerugaba have played significant roles in undermining democratic institutions and suppressing human rights in Uganda. In a …