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Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders

Civic Actors Decry Escalating Threats to Human Rights Defenders

“We are not afraid,” one participant declared defiantly. “We will continue to speak, to organise, and to defend the space that belongs to all Ugandans.”Uganda’s civic space is under siege, civic leaders have warned, raising alarm over a growing climate of fear, repression, and im

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Heavy Security Deployed at NUP Headquarters in Kampala as Press Conference Begins Has Sparked Debate

Heavy Security Deployed at NUP Headquarters in Kampala as Press Conference Begins Has Sparked Debate

On the morning of May 21, 2025, a heavy security presence was witnessed around the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Kampala, Uganda.The opposition party had called for a major press conference, attracting the attention of security agencies.Se

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Equal Opportunities Commission Calls for Electoral Reforms Amid Rights Concerns

Equal Opportunities Commission Calls for Electoral Reforms Amid Rights Concerns

The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) has raised concerns over violations of electoral rights and called for urgent reforms to ensure inclusive and fair elections in Uganda.EOC Chairperson Safia Nalule Jjuuko said the Commission had received numerous petitions from different sections of

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Misinformation, Polarisation Threaten Uganda’s Media, Warns UHRC

Misinformation, Polarisation Threaten Uganda’s Media, Warns UHRC

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has vowed to intensify its efforts to combat misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in the lead-up to the 2026 general elections, with a strong focus on media collaboration.Mariam Wangadya, Chairperson of the UHRC, called on the government

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Uganda Media Sector Urges Protection of Journalists Ahead of Press Freedom Day

Uganda Media Sector Urges Protection of Journalists Ahead of Press Freedom Day

The Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG) has sounded the alarm over increasing threats to press freedom, urging authorities to guarantee the safety and independence of journalists ahead of the 2026 general elections.Speaking during a joint press conference held in Kampala to mark the

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Advocate for Human Rights as You Work, Journalists Urged

Advocate for Human Rights as You Work, Journalists Urged

The Executive Director of the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, Robert Kirenga, has called on journalists to integrate human rights advocacy into their work by remaining impartial and factual.Speaking to journalists from the Bunyoro sub-region, mainly from the districts of Hoim

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Minister Amongi Calls for Modernization of Employment Laws to Address Digital Economy

Minister Amongi Calls for Modernization of Employment Laws to Address Digital Economy

The Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has said it is high time Uganda modernized it s employment laws in a bid to address the digital economy.Speaking during the opening ceremony of the third Annual National Labour Convention and Expo as Mestil Hotel in Kampa

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Ten Brits are accused of committing war crimes 'by targeting and killing civilians and aid workers' in Gaza while fighting for Israel

Ten Brits are accused of committing war crimes 'by targeting and killing civilians and aid workers' in Gaza while fighting for Israel

Ten British Nationals have been accused of deliberately shooting civilians in Gaza while serving with the Israeli military.The alleged war crimes include 'running a bulldozer over a dead body' and a vehicle demolishing part of a hospital.A report fronted by one of Britain's most prominent h

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Justin Baldoni Responds to Blake Lively's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit

Justin Baldoni Responds to Blake Lively's Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit

Justin Baldoni is clapping back at Blake Lively's attempt to get his lawsuit against her tossed out of court, while once again accusing her of trying to destroy his career, according to new court documents.Baldoni just filed his response to Blake's motion to dismiss his lawsuit in federal court

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"Arrest NRM Supporters Over Kawempe Loss" Museveni Advised After Faridah Nambi's Brutal Loss

"Arrest NRM Supporters Over Kawempe Loss" Museveni Advised After Faridah Nambi's Brutal Loss

Presidential advisor Catherine Kusasira has stirred controversy by urging President Yoweri Museveni to arrest National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters after the party’s crushing defeat in the Kawempe North by-election.

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