Human Rights

The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) will not negotiate with President Museveni to secure the release of its detained supporters, party president Robert Kyagulany alias Bobi Wine has said. Prior to and after the 2021 general elections, several youthful NUP supporters have been arrested on various allegations. Some are still …

The Arua district Kadhi, Sheikh Obed Kamulegeya, has announced intentions to expose and shame Muslims within his jurisdiction involved in homosexual activities. His call to identify individuals reflects growing religious opposition to homosexuality in Uganda, which is considered a severe social taboo. Sheikh Kamulegeya stated that exposing such individuals aims …

In a significant legal development, the Nakaseke Magistrate Court has granted bail to a supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP), signaling a temporary reprieve in the ongoing legal battles involving the opposition party. The NUP supporter, who had been detained on charges yet to be detailed, was released following …

Eric Mwesigwa, a resident of Nansana in Wakiso district has become the latest National Unity Platform-NUP supporter to be tortured in military detention after he was allegedly abducted by unknown gunmen last month. While appearing before the NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi, Mwesigwa claimed the reason for being tortured was because …

Rather than celebrate the release on bail by the high court of two NUP MPs Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya, believers in the right to a life without torture have been forced to contend with a new dark chapter in Uganda’s seemingly unending book of human rights violations. The story …

The GENERATION NEXT student movement has strongly criticized the recent closure of the United Nations Human Rights office in Uganda, labeling it a deliberate attempt by the Ugandan government to avoid accountability and international scrutiny amid ongoing human rights abuses. In a press release, the student group expressed shock and …

Five people were on Thursday arrested by police in Kampala as a group of anti-torture activists petitioned government over the decision not to renew the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda. The group under the Torture Survivors Movement Uganda activists …

The Ugandan Parliament has been embroiled in heated debates over the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, reflecting a deeply rooted societal divide on the issue of LGBTQ+ rights. The contentious discussions highlight the cultural, political, and religious influences that drive the ongoing debate on homosexuality in Uganda. Background and Political Context Uganda’s …

Anthony Wameli, the head of Legal team in the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) is dead. Wameli, a top human rights lawyer died in the United States according to NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. “Very sad day! Just learnt of the untimely passing of our dear brother …

Ugandan authorities announced the removal of a rainbow painting from a children’s park following an uproar among parents who alleged that the “satanic” design promoted homosexuality in the largely Christian country. A local organisation had painted one of the park towers in Entebbe in rainbow colours as part of an …