Luuka Fabian : NUP Supporter Succumbs to Torture Wounds
Another supporter of the National Unity Platform has succumbed to torture wounds inflicted on him by security operatives The NUP leadership has confirmed the death of their own in a statement released on Friday March 12. According to the NUP party…
Rukiga District NUP Coordinator Emmanuel Turyasingura Arrested
Emmanuel Turyasingura, the coordinator for the National Unity Platform-NUP party in-charge of Rukiga district has been arrested. Turyasingura was arrested on Wednesday by police at his home in Muhanga town council. Derrick Katebire Mugyesera, the NUP…
Cyrus Sambwa Kasato : NUP Supporter Narrates Ordeal of Torture in Military Cells
The story of Mr Cyrus Sambwa Kasato is no different from the recent torture on Ugandans by security operatives and UPDF Militia. The National Unity Platform Supporter below narrates the untold torture he went through after being arrested by the Military.…
Missing Bobi Wine supporters win LC elections in Mpigi
Mr Abdul Rashid Nkinga aka Jjaja Katikanyonyi, a supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and aspirant for Buwama Town Council chairperson seat, is said to have been kidnapped on January 01, 2021 by unknown gunmen. His colleague, Mr Baker Kalyango…
Ugandan Police Block NUP Meeting
In a significant development, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) has barred a meeting organized by the National Unity Platform (NUP) for its failure to adhere to COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). The decision to block the NUP gathering…
20 LGBTQ Ugandans Arrested
Twenty LGBTQ people gathered at a shelter in Uganda have been arrested on charges of violating social distancing rules, but an activist says they were targeted because of their identity. Police Sunday raided a house in Kyengera, a town near…
Police Arrests 16 Suspected Gay Men
Police in Uganda this week detained 16 men suspected to be gay and forced them to undergo anal exams, according to a Ugandan LGBTQ rights group. The arrests come as Ugandan officials are talking of again introducing legislation that would punish…
Police Arrest 125 People During Raid of LGBTQ Bar
Authorities have rounded up and arrested 125 people in the raid of Ram, an LGBTQ-friendly bar in Kampala, according to activists on the ground. Most face drug charges, but the targeting of the Ram increased fears of a government crackdown. “The…
Parliament Moves to Crack Down on Aide Groups
A new law that could let Uganda shut down aide groups if it objects to their mission has passed through Parliament today, activists in the region report. Activists warn that the “NGO bill” is aimed in part at LGBT-supportive groups that are…