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Various  human rights activists have expressed their strong condemnation regarding the exploitation of child rebels, highlighting the urgent need for action to address this distressing issue. While speaking at a stakeholder’s conference organised by Freedom House and the United States Agency for International Development at the Mestil Hotel and Residence Ms Winnie Kiiza a former leader of opposition in parliament ...

Activists have urged Ugandans to use the current rains to plant more trees. The CEO of Great Outdoors, Leonard Mutesasira said that as part of their efforts to replenish the environment, they are mobilizing the public to start planting trees in reasonable numbers. “The rains have started and this is the right time for tree planting to start. We call ...

Activists have said the proposed law on mandatory Covid-19 vaccination violates individual rights. Speaking at the 11th virtual Town Hall meeting under the theme, “Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination: The Place of Public Health and Consent,” Winnie Kiiza, former leader of opposition, expressed concern about the manner in which the government has sidelined Ugandans in regard to the Public Health Amendment Bill, ...

Activists have attacked the Ugandan government for allowing some bars to operate which has exposed the country to terrorists. Apparently, proprietors of some of the bars working people with political connections to the government. Sarah Bireete, the executive director, Centre for Constitutional Governance said the unfortunate terror attacks on the bar helped to expose some politically connected people who take ...

Activists under the umbrella National Youth Advocacy Platform(NYAP) have blamed the increase in teenage pregnancies on the closure of schools. NYAP chairperson, Crispin Mutehimbwa Kakuba says much as teenage pregnancies were there when schools were open, it has now become worse. “The Covid pandemic and the resultant closure of schools has resulted into the girl child especially in rural and ...