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Human Rights
9 February 2026, 1:39 pm
A mother of three living with albinism fights for a better future
By Byamukama Alozious In a small, leaky house in Kirinya, Bweyogerere, within the Kampala Metropolitan area, Kantono Maryum is fighting a daily battle to raise her three children each living with albinism. When it rains, water floods their single-room shelter.…
28 January 2026, 12:33 pm
Women hail Sarah Bireete’s release, condemn abuse by security forces
By Byamukama Alozious Women’s rights activists in Uganda have welcomed the release of Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, while strongly condemning what they describe as the systematic violation of women’s dignity and privacy by security…
6 October 2025, 11:44 am
Bishop Mutebi calls for peaceful 2026 electoral process
By Byamukama Alozious Bishop Hanington Mutebi, former Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Kampala, has called for peaceful elections and respect for human rights in Uganda. During a confirmation service at St John’s Makerere, 47 children were confirmed into the…
8 September 2025, 6:03 pm
President Museveni commits Uganda to AALCO’s mission
By Byamukama Alozious The Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) has commenced its 63rd annual session in Uganda, bringing together delegations from more than 47 member states across Asia and Africa. The conference, held from 8–12 September 2025 at Speke Resort…
11 December 2024, 9:45 am
Uganda hosts a high-level dialogue on HIV, human rights, and stigma
By Byamukama Alozious On 10 December 2024, Uganda hosted its sixth high-level national dialogue on HIV, human rights, and stigma. The event brought together key stakeholders, including government representatives, civil society organisations, healthcare providers, and people living with HIV (PLHIV),…
7 September 2024, 2:32 pm
Women and girls aged 10-59 face the highest levels of sexual violence
By Regina Nassanga Sexual violence among women and girls aged 10-59 is highest in the Central division, at 32%, according to research conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in 2020. This was highlighted by Clothilda Babirekere, a gender specialist…
7 September 2024, 12:06 pm
UMWA training transforms Pearl FM journalist’s view on GBV
Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Women Media Association (UMWA), supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation, recently conducted an extensive training programme for journalists, survivors of domestic violence, healthcare professionals, and civil society organisations (CSOs). This initiative aimed to tackle the pressing…