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NUP Accuses Government of Intimidating LCI Candidates to Contest on Party Ticket

“Museveni has been speaking about democracy, but where is that democracy he speaks of if he can't tolerate those who criticise his government? What is happening in villages undermines the same democracy he talks about,” Ssenyonyi said.

Gov’t Announces UGX 100 Million Prize for Sauti Ya Uganda Anthem Competition

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The competition aims to encourage every Ugandan to confidently sing the National Anthem while promoting the use of Kiswahili and increasing appreciation of the East African Community anthem as Uganda advances regional integration.

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ULS Presents Petition on Spiro Torture Victims Ahead of...

“This judgment risks legitimizing Uganda’s well-documented record of torture instead of eradicating it,” Asiimwe said, adding that the ruling prioritized the completion of criminal trials over the absolute prohibition of torture.

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Uganda Law Society Launches ULS @70 Celebrations with Call...

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched its 70th anniversary celebrations under the theme “Resist Lawlessness-The Struggle Continues” to...

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ULS Protests Advocate Erias Lukwago’s Military Arrest, Issues 24-Hour...

The ULS demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Advocate Lukwago within 24 hours, full disclosure of his whereabouts and condition, and a public commitment that lawyers will not be targeted for carrying out their professional duties.

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ULS Holds Memorial Session for Sidney Gongondyo, Calls for...

Filmmaker Christopher Mogal Muchwa, who had previously filmed Gongondyo, called for greater community engagement and more effective use of storytelling to influence public attitudes.

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ULS Calls for Immediate Review of Health Internship Policy,...

According to Dan Muramuzi, the Board Secretary of the Association of Graduate Nurses and Midwives of Uganda, the policy proposes that the interns who have been sponsored by government during their training period should be the only interns supported during internship period, thus creating segregation.

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ULS Accuses Government of Weaponizing Judiciary Against Political Prisoners

Speakers maintained that political corruption, including nepotism, cronyism, and vote-buying, is the principal source of Uganda’s governance crisis rather than bureaucratic theft.

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ULS Calls for an End to Opposition Persecution

“Political prisoners are the battlegrounds. Free all political prisoners before the May 12th swear-in; otherwise, we shall have to retake Uganda using all means in our capacity," Ssemakadde warned.