“We expected a delegation from PLU. We’ve still been waiting for them. We’ve not yet seen the delegation come through,” Asiimwe said. 

“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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

“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.