Tag Archives: Human rights

Members of the Opposition in Parliament protested the continued violation of rights of Ugandans. They did this when they staged a walkout from the plenary session. Led by the Opposition leader, Mathias Mpuuga, the MPs asked deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among to suspend the House. They said it should only be resumed after the Government has provided answers on ...

Some activists have lashed out at the government for using vaccination status of citizens to abuse their rights. They made these remarks during a virtual town hall meeting under the topic “From lockdowns to liberty; debunking myths, interrogating the “science”, and the place of human rights and freedoms post-Covid-19” Simon Ssenyonga, a human rights lawyer, used the education sector as ...

President Museveni has told the United Nations Assembly that Uganda is committed to fulfilling its human rights obligations. He said this as he was addressing the 76th Session of the General Assembly. Museveni said every country is duty-bound to promote and protect human rights under international law and United Nations Charter. “Therefore, we must continue to address the promotion and ...

Judges have condemned military against beating and torturing journalists on duty. They argued that its against human rights and abuse of their right to freedom of information and attack to journalism work. “The recent incidence where journalists were tortured is unconditional and an attack to media freedom and human rights. We strongly condemn the barbaric attack and culprits should be ...

While the world’s attention is consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a myriad of crisis, climate change continues to wreak havoc on societies around the world. This therefore puts into question the very survival of future generations. Greenhouse gases produced as a result of anthropogenic activity such as the burning of fossil fuels and industrial processes are being emitted. This is at ...