Patients Rescued from Unlicensed Rehabilitation Centre in South Africa
Authorities in South Africa have rescued around 200 patients who were found held in horrific conditions at a suspected illegal rehabilitation facility.
Navi Pillay Awarded Nobel Peace Prize for International Law Efforts
Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, according to reporting by BBC News.
President Directs Mariam Wangadya to Continue Serving as Human Rights Commission Boss
President Yoweri Museveni has rejected the resignation of Uganda Human Rights Commission Chairperson Mariam Fauzat Wangadya and instructed her to remain in office. Wangadya revealed this while appearing before Parliament’s COSASE committee.
Bayigga and Spire Challenge President Museveni Over Condition of Missing Activist Sam Mugumya
Buikwe South MP Dr Bayigga Lulume and philosopher-cartoonist Jim Spire Ssentongo have publicly challenged President Yoweri Museveni over the leaked video of long-missing opposition activist Sam Mugumya. Both posts question the continued silence and suffering amid official denials of his detention.
Leaked Video Showing Frail Sam Mugumya Reignites Outrage Over Enforced Disappearances
A video shared by NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) purporting to show long-missing opposition activist Sam Mugumya has triggered fresh national and international concern. The footage depicts a frail Mugumya using a walking frame. Security agencies have previously denied holding him.
Muwanga Kivumbi: Two Weeks of Silence After Televised Abduction Where Is the Rule of Law?
Sixteen days after his interception at a Mpigi roadblock, Muwanga Kivumbi's whereabouts remain officially unknown, as police deny holding him and a habeas corpus process unfolds.
Court Gives Security Agencies 3 Days to Account for Missing Muwanga Kivumbi Amid Mounting Pressure and Rumours
High Court Justice Collins Acellam orders the CDF and IGP to report within three days on Muwanga Kivumbi's whereabouts, as unconfirmed rumours of torture continue to swirl.
UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya's Resignation Notice Sparks Legal Clarity from Attorney General Amid Turbulent Tenure
The Attorney General clarifies that UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya remains in office despite submitting a resignation letter, as her tenure draws scrutiny over institutional challenges.
Where is Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi? Rumours of Death and Torture Swirl as Abduction Enters Second Week
More than ten days after his re-arrest hours following a court-granted bail, Muwanga Kivumbi's whereabouts remain unknown, fuelling unverified rumours of torture and death.