Former Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu says his family have fled Uganda. He has also spoken out ...

Catholic theologians from PACTPAN have complained about the shrinking democratic space in Uganda following the recent crackdown on protesters, including the arrest of a Catholic priest, Father ...

As the banner marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was lowered, another was raised to commemorate the 75th International Human Rights Day on December 10. Between these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ugandan human rights activist and executive director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, critical of ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The U.N. Human Rights Office said Friday that a presidential election in Uganda next week would be “marked by widespread repression and intimidation” against the opposition and ...

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda plans to slap a new tax on social media users from July to raise revenue, which human rights activists denounced as another attempt by President Yoweri Museveni to stifle ...

Two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, remain missing after what rights groups allege was an abduction in Kampala on 1 October 2025. Eyewitnesses say the pair — who had ...

Roseline Ochieng (centre), mother of activist Nicholas Oyoo, with her daughter Beatrice Ochieng (right) and Free Kenya Movement Women League leader Florence Kanyua (left) after a church service at ...

Uganda’s celebrated tourism industry, built on gorilla trekking and vast national parks, now faces an uncertain future after the January 15 election. While wildlife areas remain largely calm, ...

The Africa deputy director at Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern on Thursday over the arrest of well-known government critic Sarah Bireete in Uganda ahead of the country’s upcoming elections.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan activists were released from detention in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed they were arrested more than a month ago and accused them of working with ...