Ugandan MP Blasts EU Envoys for Meeting with Gen. Saleh: “A Dangerous Detour from Democratic Norms
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Ugandan Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Muwada Nkunyingi has sharply criticized a recent meeting between European Union (EU) envoys and General Salim Saleh, the brother of President Yoweri Museveni and a key figure in Uganda’s military…
EU’s Engagement with Gen. Salim Saleh: A Betrayal of Uganda’s Oppressed
While the EU Smiles with Regime Enablers, Ugandans Suffer in Silence By Alexander Luyima Kampala, Uganda – The European Union’s recent meeting with General Salim Saleh—President Museveni’s brother and a key figure in Uganda’s repressive regime—has…
Uganda’s Controversial Political Parties Amendment Bill Sparks Outcry Over Democratic Backsliding
By Alexander Luyima Kampala, May 21, 2025 – Uganda’s Parliament has passed the Political Parties and Organizations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, igniting fierce backlash from opposition leaders, analysts, and civil society groups. Critics argue the legislation…
Uganda’s Silent Military Coup: When Parliament Betrays the People, Blood Flows in Silence
By Alexander Luyima > “A nation that trades its courts for barracks, its legislators for puppets, and its Constitution for tyranny signs its own death warrant in blood.” — Adapted from Dr. M. Lwanga’s final public address before his arrest For…
Uganda’s Contradiction: From Odoki’s Unfinished Justice to Military Tribunals for Civilians
As Parliament Defies Supreme Court on Military Trials, Victims of Past and Present Abuses Demand Accountability A Legacy of Unresolved Abuses In 1996, Uganda’s NRM regime established the Odoki Commission to investigate human rights violations since…
How Museveni’s Regime Uses Kangaroo Courts to Silence Dissent and Bury Accountability
By Alexander Luyima | Political Analyst & Human Rights Advocate The Illusion of “Efficiency” in Uganda’s Court Martial System When Ugandan officials boast about the “success” of military courts in reducing case backlogs, what they really mean is…
Uganda’s Military Courts for Civilians: Justice or Militarized Repression?
Legal experts, rights defenders, and military analysts warn that Uganda’s expanded military court powers threaten democracy. The government insists it’s the only way to restore order. A Controversial Law with Far-Reaching Consequences Uganda’s…
Boniface Mwangi Identifies Tanzanian Officer in Agather Atuhaire’s Sexual Assault
Dar es Salaam / Kampala | Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has publicly identified the Tanzanian officer he says played a central role in the torture and rape of Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire during her secret detention in Tanzania, in what is…
BREAKING: Court Nullifies Nalukoola’s Election, Orders Fresh Poll in Kawempe North Amidst Allegations of Judicial Manipulation
Kampala, Uganda – May 26, 2025 The High Court in Kampala has nullified the election of Hon. Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North, ordering the Electoral Commission to conduct fresh elections. The ruling, delivered by…
Amnesty International : Torture of Kenyan and Ugandan activists must Be investigated
Tanzanian authorities must investigate the arbitrary arrest, torture, incommunicado detention, and forcible deportation of human rights defenders Agather Atuhaire and Boniface Mwangi, Amnesty International said today. Agather Atuhaire, from Uganda, and…