Human Rights

It was a moment that lasted less than a minute, but its emotional weight will linger for much longer. When Edward Ssebuufu, better known as Eddie Mutwe, was led into the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kawempe alongside fellow activist Achileo Kivumbi, the courtroom fell silent. The silence broke only when …

Uganda’s modern political landscape continues to evoke comparisons with its turbulent past. A historical examination of state practices between the 1970s–1986 and those in the present day suggests that despite regime change, many instruments of repression have endured, albeit under different forms and names. Repressive Mechanisms: A Comparative View In …

Uganda’s ongoing human rights crisis deepened today with reports of the violent abduction of Bobi Giant, an opposition supporter, from Kawempe. Witnesses say several armed men, traveling in a drone van, intercepted him in broad daylight, forced him into the vehicle, and sped off toward an unknown destination. The brazen …

The name Sam Mugumya has long been synonymous with resilience and resistance in Uganda’s political struggle. A fierce critic of the regime and its entrenched undemocratic tendencies, Mugumya paid a heavy price for his convictions. For eight long years, he was detained in a military prison in the Democratic Republic …

Mbarara’s District Police Commander (DPC), Afande Tumwine, has found himself at the center of a storm after ordering the arrest of a young National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter whose only “crime” was preaching his party’s ideology in the streets of Mbarara. The incident, which unfolded this past week, has sparked …

By Male Deogratius Inspired By DavidLRubongoya The National Resistance Movement (NRM), Uganda’s ruling party since 1986 under President Yoweri Museveni, has often employed the slogan “Protecting the Gains” as a central theme in its political messaging. This phrase is intended to emphasize achievements such as relative stability, economic growth, and …

The Ugandan political landscape is reeling from the tragic death of Marinos Alexandros, a dedicated supporter of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and a vocal advocate for freedom, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday, August 17, 2025. Her death has been attributed to the severe physical and …

Political activist Anthony Agaba, better known as Bobi Young, has formally applied to the High Court of Uganda for bail, highlighting that he has endured nine months in detention without being brought to trial In a notice of motion filed from Luzira Upper Prison, Bobi Young’s legal team (from Pace …

Fear and uncertainty gripped the Ugandan opposition community this morning following reports of the violent abduction of activist Comrade Ssetuba Patrick in the Lugogo area. Eyewitness accounts indicate that unidentified armed men bundled him into a vehicle in broad daylight before speeding off. His current whereabouts remain unknown. This latest …

H.E. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine, officially closed Day One of the 2025 NUP Diaspora Canada Convention at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel with a powerful and emotional address to Ugandans in the diaspora. During his keynote speech, the National Unity Platform (NUP) president called on supporters …