The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi Wine, has said that the jailed veteran opposition politician, Dr. Kizza Besigye, is unable to leave bed unsupported. Bobi Wine, who on Monday was accompanied by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, party Secretary General David …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda’s long-time opposition leader and democracy activist, is currently languishing in prison under horrific conditions. Despite a ruling by Uganda’s Supreme Court that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional, Mr. Museveni and his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, continue to undermine the rule of law. Political prisoners, …
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