Tag: Human Rights

KAMPALA: The Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga and the Opposition in Parliament petitioned the United States Assistant Secretary for Democracy, ...

KAMPALA: Satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has petitioned the East African Court of Justice over allegations of torture by security forces ...

KAMPALA – Former Commandant of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) boss Major General Abel Kandiho is the new Chief of ...

KAMPALA: President Yoweri Museveni has strongly defended Uganda’s human rights record and said for the last 60 years, their struggle ...

MUTUKULA: Police in Kyotera district have issued a warning to all Ugandans planning to cross to Tanzania for New Year's Eve concerts expected in areas near the Ugandan border. One of the performances is scheduled to be organised by Abitex Promotions, which was responsible for the major Christmas concert held at a hotel in Mutukula, Tanzania, featuring more than 20 Ugandan performers. Such performances were declared illegal in Uganda two years ago as part of the country's efforts to combat the COVID-19 epidemic. Despite the fact that Uganda continues to impose restrictions, her neighbours have already relaxed restrictions and dropped the evening curfew, providing citizens more time to socialise. This time, however, the Uganda Police, in collaboration with Tanzanian immigration authorities, have issued a warning that anyone attempting to illegally cross the border will be arrested and prosecuted. Hassan Hiwumbire, the Kyotera District Police ...

KAMPALA: U.S. Mission in Uganda Ambassador Natalie E. Brown during an annual report release of the U.S. Mission in Uganda ...

BEIJING: New China Research (NCR), the think tank of China's Xinhua News Agency, on Tuesday, December 7 released a report ...

KAMPALA: Experts have highlighted the danger of the government imposing vaccine mandates to Ugandans. They were speaking at the 7th ...

KAMPALA: Ongoing political unrest in Sudan raises concerns about human rights violations and increasing human needs, prompting the United Nations ...