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September 11
Uganda: History of Violence On Repeat in Uganda
Recent protests in support of embattled Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulangi and the security forces' heavy-handed response emphasize for me how little has changed in Uganda… Read more »
August 22
Uganda: Careful What You Photograph in Uganda
A video of soldiers beating and arresting photojournalist James Akena in Uganda rightly caused outrage this week. Read more »
August 21
Uganda: Uganda - Attacks On Opposition Figures, Media
Ugandan police and military leadership should immediately order a stop to attacks on the media and ensure that military and police fully respect and protect the rights of all… Read more »
August 07
Uganda: Probe String of Burglaries at NGOs, Police Urged
The Uganda Police Force should conduct credible investigations into attacks on Ugandan nongovernmental organizations that are capable of identifying the people responsible and… Read more »
July 23
Uganda: Forced Evictees in Northern Uganda Entitled to a Remedy
Over the past week and a half, about 200 people from the northern Uganda village of Apaa have traveled 100 kilometers to the town of Gulu seeking safety - and help - after Ugandan… Read more »
July 02
Uganda: Uganda's Troubling Social Media Tax
This weekend the Ugandan government began to implement a troubling new set of tax rules requiring social media users - including of popular apps like WhatsApp, Twitter, and… Read more »
April 12
Uganda: Closing Nalufenya Will Not End Torture
In August 2010, police officers from the Rapid Response Unit (RRU), brutally beat a 22-year-old robbery suspect from Wakiso district, Frank Ssekanjako, during questioning. Police… Read more »
December 01, 2017
Africa: Remembering Peter Takirambudde
We at Human Rights Watch remember Dr. Peter Takirambudde, head of our Africa division from 1996 to 2008, with great respect and affection. We were deeply saddened to learn of his… Read more »
August 29, 2017
Africa: Victims Need a Greater Say At ICC
Many people in Lukodi, in northern Uganda, were killed and abducted by the brutal rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in 2004. Today, a former LRA commander, Dominic… Read more »
July 24, 2017
Uganda: Govt Seeks to Run Roughshod Over Land Rights
Since Uganda's February 2016 elections, there has been widespread speculation that the government would try to change the constitution to entrench the power of ruling elites. The… Read more »
May 26, 2017
Uganda: Set Independent Inquiry in November Killings
The Ugandan government should facilitate independent and transparent investigations with international expertise into the November 2016 killings of civilians in Kasese, Uganda and… Read more »
May 14, 2017
Uganda: Fresh Torture Accusations Leveled Against Police
Last week, Uganda's police were - again - accused of torturing suspects to illicit confessions. First, defendants charged in the murder of police commander Andrew Kaweesi had… Read more »
April 27, 2017
Africa: Effort to Silence Ugandan Feminist Firebrand Speaks Volumes
"When you hear of my arrest, prepare your most comfortable clothes for you will soon be travelling to my village-home in Kalinga to bury me in the brown earth next to my father.… Read more »
March 15, 2017
Uganda: Uganda - Ensure Independent Investigation Into Kasese Killings
Killings by Ugandan military and police during joint operations in Kasese, western Uganda on November 26-27, 2016, warrant an independent, impartial fact-finding mission with… Read more »
January 17, 2017
Uganda: The Long Wait for Justice in Northern Uganda
In the shade of Lukodi primary school in northern Uganda this week, one of the local leaders reflected on his community's long struggle for justice. "The war, it took a long time,"… Read more »
December 05, 2016
Uganda: Questions and Answers On the LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen and the ICC
The Lord's Resistance Army is an armed rebel group led by Joseph Kony. Organized in about 1987, it initially fought the Ugandan government in northern Uganda, with incursions into… Read more »
Uganda: ICC - First Lord's Resistance Army Trial Begins
The opening of the International Criminal Court trial of a Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander is an important new chapter in holding the rebel group accountable for its brutal… Read more »
November 28, 2016
Uganda: Uganda - Investigate Killings in Rwenzori Region
Ugandan authorities should investigate the conduct of security forces in response to recent clashes in western Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today. Security forces killed dozens… Read more »
November 02, 2016
Uganda: Deteriorating Human Rights Record Up for Review
On November 3, the United Nations Human Rights Council will scrutinize Uganda's human rights record - a process known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). During its last review… Read more »
September 28, 2016
Uganda: Remembering Legendary James Otto
We were deeply saddened to learn that James Otto, a passionate, committed advocate for human rights and justice in northern Uganda and a great friend and ally of Human Rights… Read more »
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