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The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has told Parliament that the health of jailed veteran opposition politician, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has significantly deteriorated. Mao, who was tasked by the House Speaker, Anita Among, to update lawmakers on the condition of the four-time presidential contender, said that Besigye’s condition is …

The High Court of Uganda has scheduled hearings for cases filed by veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, his political associate Hajj Obeid Lutale, and human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza against the Attorney General and the Commissioner General of Prisons. According to official court documents, Besigye and Lutale’s case, registered …

Dr. Kizza Besigye has gone five days without food, sparking growing fears over his worsening health as he continues his hunger strike in protest of what his family calls illegal detention. His wife, Winnie Byanyima, has sounded the alarm after visiting him in Luzira Maximum Security Prison, describing his condition …

Key stakeholders from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), youth groups, and political parties have called on the Ugandan government to release retired Colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye, a four-time presidential aspirant, from Luzira Prison. Dr. Besigye is currently being held on charges originating from the Makindye General Court Martial. During a press …

Source UJA website When journalist Richard Wanambwa was apprehended in December 11th 2024 and thrown in detention at Luzira Murchison Bay prison, a team of his lawyers immediately mooted a plan aiming to cause his release from jail. Securing him release on bail is one of the immediate measures that …

On February 19th, 2024, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Canada Chapter will march in solidarity with political prisoners worldwide, shining a light on Uganda’s troubling history of human rights abuses and enforced disappearances. The protest is set to take place at Dundas-Yonge Square in Toronto, beginning at 4:00 PM. Organizers …

The Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) head of mobilization, Fred Nyanzi and party deputy spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro have been arrested by plain-clothed armed men driving a Toyota Hiace vehicle commonly known as drone. The news of their arrest was first announced by NUP President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi …

High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana has ordered the arrest and subsequent imprisonment of Uganda Law Society-ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde for two years after finding him guilty of contempt of Court. Ssemakadde is being jailed following his statements on social media and letters criticizing the decision by Ssekaana to block the …

Doreen Nyanjura, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala, and Ingrid Turinawe, head of mobilization in the Forum for Democratic Change Katonga faction, have been arrested today during a protest in Kampala demanding the release of Dr. Kizza Besigye. The duo, along with political activist Faridah Nangozi, was detained near Arua …

A coalition of opposition leaders has issued a stern 48-hour ultimatum to the Ugandan government, demanding the immediate release of former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye to receive urgent medical care. The leaders warned that failure to comply would trigger nationwide protests against what they describe as an ongoing crackdown …