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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Uganda’s political landscape has long been tainted with violence, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings orchestrated by the regime of Mr. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa. These atrocities, carried out under the guise of maintaining national security, have intensified in recent years, especially since the emergence of the National Unity Platform (NUP) …
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The High Court in Kampala has awarded Kasese National Unity Platform Party Registrar Samuel Busindi Masereka with 30 million shillings as compensation for torture. In his decision delivered on Friday, the Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana ordered the government which was jointly sued with the former Director of Chieftaincy of …
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Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who also serves as the lawyer for detained four-time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye, has called for his client to receive specialized medical treatment at a hospital of his choice, citing serious health concerns. Besigye was rushed from Luzira Prison to a private clinic in …
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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 …
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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 …
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Ugandan prison authorities have blocked opposition leaders from visiting the ailing Dr. Kizza Besigye at Luzira Maximum Security Prison, citing his deteriorating health. The delegation, led by National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, had sought to check on Besigye’s condition amid growing concerns over his well-being. Despite their efforts, …
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