Tag: Mariam Wangadya

Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs Praises CID for Proper Accountability

The Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs is conducting its oversight work on different security agencies, including the Uganda Police, UPDF, and Uganda Prisons Service, among others, in the move to crack down on corruption following President Museveni's war against corruption in Uganda.

UPC Welcomes Removal of Dangerous Vehicles but Demands Comprehensive Transport Policy

National News

Oyat warned that commuters are already stranded and fares are rising because no immediate alternatives have been provided. She urged the government to temporarily deploy institutional buses to ease the shortage, especially ahead of schools reopening.

Security

UHRC Chairperson Emphasizes Human Rights Commitment in Detention Facilities

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, has emphasized the commission’s mandate to safeguard citizen’s rights particularly...

National News

UHRC Gives Shs74M in Compensation to Teso Victims of...

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has awarded Shs74 million to victims of human rights violations in Teso Sub-region...

Politics

UPC Condemns Trial of Civilians in Military Court

Besigye and the co-accused Kamulegeya are not the first civilians to appear before the military court; many have been charged, and in the case of Micheal Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa division, the Constitutional Court held a decision that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians, though this still continues to happen.

Court