Rights Agency Slams Uganda's Electoral Body for Poll Violence
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has faulted the Electoral Commission's slow response to rights violations during elections. Citing the example of the recently concluded National Resistance Movement party primaries, chairperson of the HRC, Katebalirwa Amooti, said the violence witnessed in September 2020, could escalate in 2021 if nothing is done. The recently concluded NRM party primaries were marred by violence, particularly in the eastern and Ankole regions, where at least six people were reported to have been killed and several others injured. Among those accused of orchestrating violence is the State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana, who is currently facing charges of attempted murder, assault, threatening violence and the malicious damage to property.
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Uganda:
Human Rights Commission Slams EC Over Continued Electoral Violence
Monitor, 7 October 2020
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has faulted the Electoral Commission (EC) for its slow response towards the fight against continued rise in cases of rights violation witnessed… Read more »
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Uganda:
Country Records Rise in Human Rights Abuses - Report
Monitor, 7 October 2020
A report launched yesterday by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights shows that Uganda is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of human rights abuses perpetrated… Read more »
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Uganda:
Tracing History of Violence in NRM Elections
Monitor, 13 September 2020
Last weekend, a video in which the minister of State for Labour, Mr Mwesigwa Rukutana, was seen brandishing a riffle went viral. Hours later, he was arrested and charged with… Read more »
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Uganda:
Violence Persists As NRM Party Goes to Elections
Monitor, 3 September 2020
Close to 12 million members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party will tomorrow go to the polls to choose the party flag bearers for Woman Member of Parliament and… Read more »
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Uganda:
Voter Bribery, Violence Cited Ahead of NRM Party Primaries
Monitor, 2 September 2020
Tension is high in different parts of the country as supporters of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party prepare to go to the polls this Friday to elect their Member of… Read more »
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