Human Rights

In a historic move, Uganda’s Global Fund Board has appointed its first transgender man to its governing body, marking a significant step toward inclusivity and diversity. This appointment reflects an evolving perspective within Uganda’s health and policy circles, where such representation has historically been limited. The new board member brings …

Seventy-six students at Gulu University won’t be graduating in the upcoming 19th ceremony, according to Professor George Openjuru, the Vice Chancellor. He explained that these students face hurdles such as unpaid tuition fees or incomplete research work. Speaking to journalists on February 8 in the university’s boardroom, Professor Openjuru revealed …

Freshly inaugurated for another five-year term, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has publicly criticized both local and international media, labeling them as “enemies” while local journalists protest against brutal assaults and harassment by security forces. In a statement to the media  , President Museveni criticized the media for covering anti-government ‘walk …

Since Yoweri Museveni’s ascension to power in 1986, Uganda has seen a significant growth in its media landscape, with the government initially proclaiming support for freedom of expression. However, a closer examination reveals a persistent pattern of political repression against the press, drawing parallels to the first regime of Milton …

Security was on Monday beefed up in Iganga town to block the anticipated prayer gathering and planned peaceful demonstration by the opposition politicians from various political parties who were scheduled to interact with supporters and ascertain their challenges. Early last week, opposition politicians in Iganga Municipality announced to host National …

Robert Kyagulanyi, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and widely known as Bobi Wine, has voiced strong disappointment with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Kyagulanyi condemned Guterres for his failure to address significant human rights concerns in Uganda during his visit for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference. In …

The National Unity Platform (NUP) diaspora chapters have witnessed a surge in their resistance activities aimed at ending President Museveni’s leadership in Uganda. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the NUP president in November last year oversaw the election of the chapter leaders in Europe and instructed them to up their push for …

The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) activists stormed the streets in at least three countries in an enhanced push for the release of the eighteen party supporters whose whereabouts remain unknown after allegedly being arrested by the Ugandan Government. The issue of the missing NUP members has been a contentious …

Mariam Wangadya, Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), voiced her apprehension regarding the insufficient daily fuel allowance of Shs 20,000, citing its impact on her operational capabilities. Formerly the Deputy Inspector General of Government, Wangadya emphasized that her current salary is only two-thirds of her counterpart’s salary at …

A prominent Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist has pointed fingers at anti-LGBTQ politicians and religious leaders for inciting violence that led to a recent stabbing incident. The activist, who survived the attack, claims that the pervasive hate speech and discriminatory rhetoric propagated by influential figures in Uganda contributed directly to the violent …