Tag: Mariam Wangadya

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Calls for Domestic Reforms in South Korea

Türk emphasized the fact that gross human rights violations are still taking place in the country and may even be crimes against humanity that demand accountability through the International Criminal Court and universal jurisdiction.

UPC Tells Newly Sworn-in MPs to Concentrate on Service Delivery, Integrity

National News

“Let us be members of parliament that concentrate on national unity, service delivery of the people of Uganda,” Oyat said.

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