human rights abuses in Uganda

Uganda army vows to crash opposition

The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF)  has expressed its readiness to offer reinforcement in quelling Opposition demonstrations that threaten to get out of hand in different parts of the country. The announcement follows a wave of clashes between the Police and opposition demonstrators of the Inter-party coalition who are calling for the re- constitution of […]

Uganda judges ask human rights activists to beg parliament abolish death penalty

The Judges in Uganda have asked Human rights defenders advocating for the abolition of the death penalty to petition Uganda Parliament to amend the law regarding death penalty rather than seeking the opinion of the Judges on this issue. The Judges revealed this on Monday during a round table discussion held in Kampala on sentencing […]