Uganda: Regulator Defends Internet Monitoring, Rules Out Shutdown for January 15 Polls

The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Nyombi Thembo, has reiterated the regulator's mandate to monitor online activity for regulatory and national… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Suspends Top NGO Chapter Four Over Security Concerns

In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda's civil society sector, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) has suspended the operating permit of… Read more »

Uganda: Ibanda RDC Warns Politicians Against Abusive Language As Campaigns Intensify

The Ibanda District Resident Commissioner (RDC), Godfrey Mbetegyerize, has issued a stern warning to politicians engaging in abusive and insulting language during the ongoing… Read more »

Uganda: UHRC Opens Two-Day Karamoja Tribunal Over Alleged Security Force Abuses

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has opened a two-day tribunal at its Moroto Regional Offices to hear human rights complaints from across the Karamoja sub-region, with… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye Refuses to Take Plea, Cites Court Ambush

Veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale on Monday refused to take plea after the High Court directed that plea-taking proceed immediately, a move… Read more »

Uganda: Bishop Zziwa Condemns Security Brutality, Urges Humane Conduct and Respectful Politics

The Chairperson of the Uganda Episcopal Conference and Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, Joseph Antony Zziwa, has raised concern over what he described as increasing acts of brutality by… Read more »

Uganda: Respect Human Dignity - Welcoming UN Human Rights for Upholding Standards in Uganda

As the banner marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was lowered, another was raised to commemorate the 75th International Human Rights Day on December 10.… Read more »

Uganda: Mayiga Urges Government to Reserve Weapons for 'Real Enemies'

Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga has called on the government to stop using force against unarmed Ugandans, particularly opposition politicians, and to reserve… Read more »

Uganda: Ssenyonyi Condemns Police for Blocking Np Leaders From Bulange

The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, has condemned security forces for blocking leaders and supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) from accessing… Read more »

Uganda: Rights Group Urges Rescue of Trafficked Workers in Cambodia

A Ugandan civil society organisation has appealed to government authorities to urgently rescue and repatriate a group of Ugandan migrant workers allegedly trafficked to Cambodia,… Read more »

Uganda: Katikkiro Calls for Calm Politics, Youth Responsibility and Respect for Human Rights

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has urged Ugandans to embrace peaceful political engagement, responsible youth participation and strict respect for human rights as… Read more »

Uganda: Retired Bishop Luzinda Condemns Rising Violence ,Abuse of Children's Rights

Retired Bishop Eria Paul Luzinda Kizito has strongly condemned the growing wave of violence and abuse of children's rights in Uganda, warning that the country is drifting toward… Read more »

Uganda: Lawyer Sam Muyizzi Defends Role Representing NUP Supporters

Human rights activist and prominent lawyer Sam Muyizzi Mulindwa has clarified that his involvement in representing National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters in court is not a… Read more »

Uganda: Kumi Activists Call for Lasting Solutions to GBV As 16 Days of Activism Campaign Concludes

Activists, local leaders, and community members in Kumi District have renewed calls for permanent solutions to end gender-based violence (GBV) against women and young girls, as the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Human Rights Commission Demands Probes Into Violence Against Bobi's Supporters in Gulu

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has condmned violence against presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine and his supporters during a campaign event… Read more »

Uganda: Demystifying the Feminisation of the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

On November 25, I was invited by the National Girls Summit to officially launch the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence as we marked the International Day for the… Read more »

Uganda: Museveni's Silence On Besigye Too Loud for Kigezi

Political observers say President Museveni's silence on the continued detention of opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye is a carefully calculated political move rather than an… Read more »

Uganda: UHRC Awards Shs160m to Human Rights Violation Victims in Mbarara

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Tribunal sitting in Mbarara City has awarded a total of Shs160m in damages to victims of human rights violations. Read more »

Uganda: Activists, MPs Call for Urgent Action to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda

Uganda continues to incur massive economic and social costs due to persistent child marriages and teenage pregnancies, according to activists, legislators, and development partners… Read more »

Uganda: Stakeholders Urge Stronger Political Will As Uganda Marks 16 Days of Activism Against GBV

The Domestic Violence Act Coalition (DVAC) has renewed its call for stronger political commitment to protecting women and girls as Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate… Read more »

Uganda: LRA Victims Urge ICC to Seek Divine Intervention in Long-Delayed Joseph Kony Arrest

Victims of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek "divine intervention" in the long-delayed arrest of fugitive… Read more »

Uganda: Swedish Ambassador, UNFPA Launch Global 16 Days of Activism Against Digital Violence in Uganda

Uganda has taken center stage in a historic and long-overdue moment, hosting the global launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Read more »

Uganda: Refugee Women in Uganda Lead Quiet Revolution Against Gender-Based Violence

In a brightly lit room tucked behind one of Kampala's busiest streets, 17-year-old Somali refugee Sarah adjusts her hijab with the steadiness of someone who has taught herself to… Read more »

Africa: Algeria to Host Landmark Conference On Crimes of Colonialism in Africa

Algeria will host the International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa to consolidate a unified position on reparations, historical justice, and the criminalisation… Read more »

Uganda: NUP Demands Museveni Order Release of 18 Missing Supporters and Sam Mugumya

The National Unity Platform has renewed calls for the government to account for at least 18 of its supporters allegedly abducted by security forces between 2019 and 2021, alongside… Read more »