Human Rights Archives

Mao Reiterates Speaker Candidature, Launches Legal Defence Fund

Mao framed his bid for Speaker as part of a broader mission to reform Parliament, which he said needs urgent fixing, particularly in tackling corruption and restoring public trust in the legislature.

African Ambassadors to Meet in Beijing to Capitalize on China’s 100% Duty-Free Market Access Policy

Regional

The theme of the retreat, which has been called for by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is “Maximizing the benefits of China’s 100% Tariff-Free Market Access Offer through Development and Prosperity in Africa.”

International

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Israel to Repeal Death...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on Israel to immediately repeal newly approved...

Politics

UN Calls for Ceasefire in South Sudan as Civilian...

The United Nations has raised the alarm over escalating violence in South Sudan, calling for an immediate ceasefire as...

Crime

Gov’t Orders Arrest of Teachers Using Corporal Punishment in...

The government has issued a firm directive outlawing the use of corporal punishment in schools and has instructed the...

Court

Constitutional Court Begins Session to Hear 14 Petitions, 11...

The Constitutional Court in Kampala has commenced a three-day session to handle 14 constitutional petitions and 11 constitutional applications,...

Court

UHRC Resumes Regional Human Rights Tribunal Sessions

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has resumed its second round of countrywide Tribunal sessions aimed at hearing and...

Crime

Opposition Women Leaders Ask Gov’t to Stop Brutalizing Supporters

A section of women leaders from different opposition political parties in Uganda have appealed to the government to end...

International

US Transfers 11 Yemeni Detainees from Guantanamo Bay to...

The United States government has transferred a total of 11 Yemeni nationals who had been held at Guantanamo Bay...

Court

ULS Distances Self from Ssemakadde’s Remarks

Ssemakadde’s leadership style continues to lie under public scrutiny, battling the divide between freedom of expression and responsible professionalism in the law society.

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