Justice Margaret Mutonyi of the high court has strongly warned legislators and government not to pass the proposed constitutional amendment bill on land that seeks to allow government take over private land before compensation. Giving a key note address during a public dialogue on enhancing corporate accountability and protection of human rights held in Kampala, […]
The first lady and minister for education and sports Janet Kataaha Museveni has urged governments in the Great lakes region to strengthen their efforts towards the eradication of all forms of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the Region. Speaking during the commissioning of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region- Regional Training Facility […]
A new law is in offing to charge women with rape against men. The parliamentary legislative council is expected to propose a new section to the parliamentary legal committee to be inserted in the sexual offences bill 2015 to charge women with rape. Currently it is only men who have been facing rape charges against […]
Parliament is to set a select committee to investigate the errant acts of boda boda associations mainly focusing on boda boda 2010 that is said to be beating and harassing Ugandans. This follows a motion presented by Bunya East mp Waira Kyewalabye Majegere asking parliament to look into conduct of boda boda 2010 that is […]
The director of public prosecution, Mike Chibita, has asked members of parliament to include in the prevention and prohibition of human sacrifice and harmful practices bill a provision that sentences persons involved in child sacrifice to death. Chibita made the remarks while speaking at a consultative meeting on the proposed prevention and prohibition of human […]
The ministry of health has been asked to start registering all traditional healers/doctors as a way of following their work to control the rates of child sacrifice in the country. This call was made by the Ayivu county Member of Parliament, Bernad Atiku, who is fronting a private member’s bill known as the Anti-Human Sacrifice and […]
Uganda joined the world in celebrating the United Nations Universal Children’s Day that took place yesterday. The day marked every year to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Children is intended to bring nations together to promote child welfare. Established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called upon Members of Parliament to consider re-table the pending bills related to protection of children and women. The pending bills include the Sexual Offences bill and Marriage and Divorce bill. Kadaga was addressing a dialogue on ending gender based violence and HIV/Aids organized by the Uganda Women […]
The Inspector General of Police and other police officers are to face the parliamentary committee on human rights to answer the human rights violation of suspects always released by court only to be rearrested by police. ALSO READ: Why Kansingye was dropped as police spokesperson This follows the recent arrest by security operatives of, Ahmad Ssenfuka, […]
The first time Terry had to travel after having her baby was an interesting time; there was a lot of preparation that had to go into the trip. One of the things she needed to check off the long list was getting a passport for her boy; four months old and she had to have […]