Anti-tax protesters in Kenya are in shock after a 29-year-old man was killed during nationwide demonstrations against a new finance bill. Rex Kanyike Masai, who was protesting on Thursday in the centre of Nairobi, died of gunshot wounds, a doctor from a hospital in the capital has told a local …
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Kawempe North MP Mohammad Ssegirinya has been discharged from Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, where he has been undergoing treatment. The outspoken Ssegirinya had been admitted to the hospital for about six months. “I have been discharged, and I am heading home. To my constituents, I assure you that everything …
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North York, ON – The Ontario Science Centre will be the venue for the highly anticipated International Conference on Healthcare & Social Work (ICHS), themed “Health in a Social Perspective.” This event, taking place on June 21 and 22 at 770 Don Mills Road, North York, ON M3C 1T3, promises …
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International Statement on Refugee Day On this Refugee Day, the Resurgence Network for Human Rights has issued a powerful statement standing in solidarity with the millions of refugees worldwide who have been forced to leave their homes in search of safety and a better life. The statement honors the resilience, …
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Journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Sengooba of the Grace Publications that runs an online English site the Grape Vine and a local newspaper Ono Bwiino have been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of publishing information without a valid broadcasting license. The journalist’s jailing followed their production before the …
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Two (2) journalists Dickson Mubiru and Alirabaki Ssengooba were on Thursday, 20th June 2024, remanded to Luzira Prison, after writing a story related to corruption allegations, which didn’t go down well with those implicated in the story. Mubiru, the editor, and his reporter Ssengooba used their Grapevine news website to report …
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Uganda, under President Yoweri Museveni’s long-standing leadership, faces mounting scrutiny over its handling of corruption. Allegations of double standards abound, with critics arguing that the administration creates diversions and selectively prosecutes officials. Recent events, including the arrest of several National Resistance Movement (NRM) officials and the controversial exemption of …
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In a disconcerting turn of events, Dickson Mubiru, a respected journalist from Bwiino Newspaper, was detained on 18 June 2024. His alleged crime? Running an article that was perceived as an insult to High Court Judge, Her Lordship Alexandra Nkonge Rugadya. This incident has sparked a significant outcry from the …
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We strongly protest the continued detention of journalists Arirabaki Sengooba and Dickson Mubiru of Grape Vine Publications and Ono Bwiino Newspaper, who were arrested on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, and detained at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) while in the line of duty. The duo’s detention is in relation to …
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In a disturbing escalation of political repression, Mayega Ronald, a comrade from Uganda’s opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), has endured abduction, torture, and sexual abuse at the hands of state operatives. This harrowing incident underscores the dire human rights situation in Uganda and the lengths to which the …
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