Speaker Among Defends Role in Anti-Homosexuality Law
Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has defended her support for Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Law, saying it is her duty to uphold the country’s culture and tradit...
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CEPA Calls for Improved Human Rights Observance in Uganda
The Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA), Timothy Chemonges, has expressed significant concern regarding the current state of human rights observan...
Chelsea Thrash Betis 4–1 to Win UEFA Conference League and Complete Historic European Sweep
Chelsea became the first club to win all five major UEFA competitions after a second-half masterclass inspired by Cole Palmer led the Blues to a resounding 4–1 comeback...
State House Defends Museveni Apology, Urges Ugandans to Forgive Without Conditions
A senior presidential aide has called on Ugandans to stop attaching conditions to the recent public apology offered by President Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni, i...
ULS Warns of Growing Tyranny, Urges Legal Resistance
The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde, has warned members of the legal fraternity, calling on lawyers across the country to resist the mounting...
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...
Amuriat Accuses NUP of Misleading Teso War Claimants
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has launched a blistering attack on the National Unity Platform (NUP), accusing Uganda’s main oppositio...
Civic Freedoms Under Pressure as NCHRD-U Launches 2024 Civic Space Index Report
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (NCHRD-U) has officially launched its Civic Space Index Report 2024, warning of growing restrictions on fundamenta...
Mounting fear, distrust push Ugandans away from civic engagement
Mounting fear and declining trust in political processes are driving Ugandans away from civic engagement, according to the newly released Civic Space Index Report 2024 by...
Repentance and Responsibility: Museveni's Apology Sparks National Reflection
President Museveni’s public apology and repentance during a church service at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds has ignited a passionate national conversation about leadership...