The Director of a Mukono primary school initially started to provide education and humanitarian care services to disabled children is stranded with four disabled children who were brought into the country by Tanzanian nationals to use them for collecting alms on streets. Good Samaritan Inclusive Primary School, located at Nassuuti in Mukono Central Division, was […]
The General Court Martial in Makindye has further remanded Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Haji Obeid Lutale to Luzira Prison on charges of unlawful possession of ammunition and a firearm. The duo, who were arrested in Kenya, have been remanded until December 10, 2024, by the Court Martial, chaired by Brigadier Robert Freeman […]
Center for Health, Human Rights, and Development (CEHURD), and Simon Peter Kasumba, have filed a lawsuit against the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) for its prolonged failure to address a case involving alleged negligence by Kiboga Hospital. CEHURD together with Kasumba Simon Peter filed a complaint with UHRC in May 2016 alleging that various Human […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has Pardoned 19 supporters of the National Unity Platform who have been serving a three-month jail term handed to them by the General Court Martial in Makindye on charges of Treachery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Those pardoned are, Rashid Ssegujja, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Muhydin Kakooza, Simon Kijambu, Abdul Matovu, Olivia Lutaaya, […]
Supreme Court Justice Dr Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye is currently living in exile, fearing for her life due to ongoing threats, according to documents obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN). The documents, including a series of emails, written by Washington-based law firm Covington & Burling LLP outline the situation in which Kisaakye is living. “Justice Kisaakye […]
By Mike Musisi Musoke and Tonny Evans Ngabo Kyamuswa Member of Parliament Moses Kabuusu is set to table a bill seeking to protect sex workers against all forms of oppression and abuse which they encounter in the discharge of their chores. This follows an outcry by the sex workers during last week’s meeting with […]
Disability refers to physical, mental, or sensory impairments that limit a person’s daily activities. Unfortunately, in Uganda, People With Disabilities (PWDs) often face significant barriers when seeking justice. For many, accessing police services or navigating the legal system is nearly impossible without adequate support, particularly for those who rely on sign language or other forms of interpretation. One […]