March 17, 2021 Security patrolling in Kamwokya
Security on Tuesday surrounded National Unity Platform (NUP) offices in Kamwokya to block party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu from taking a petition to the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF).
Kyagulanyi had earlier told reporters at a press conference that he d written a petition to the CDF, Gen. David Muhoozi demanding the immediate release of his party supporters who were arrested after the January 14 election. In the petition also copied to the minister of Defence Adolf Mwesige, Kyagulanyi calls for the unconditional release of those arrested on election-related charges.
However, when asked whether he had an appointment with the CDF, Kyagulanyi said he didn t have to because public offices should be open to the public all the time. Police ordered Kyagulanyi out of the vehicle driven by NUP secretary general David Lewis Rubingoya before he was forcefully driven to his home in Magere by a joint security team of the army and the
Delhi violence: Safoora Zargar’s arrest violated international human rights treaties, says UN panel
The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said that Zargar was arbitrarily detained, and that the government should provide her compensation. Updated Mar 14, 2021 · 10:16 am Arrested activist Safoora Zargar.
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has termed the arrest and custody of Jamia Millia Islamia student Safoora Zargar, held for her alleged role in the Delhi violence last year, a violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. India is party to the multilateral treaty.
The panel, which comes under the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, said that Zargar was arbitrarily detained, and that she should be provided compensation and other reparations by the Narendra Modi government in accordance with the international law.
A file photo of AgustaWestland deal alleged middleman Christian Michel | AFP/Anushree Fadnavis
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday rejected the submissions made by a United Nations panel that India had arbitrarily detained Christian Michel James since 2018, saying the conclusions drawn by the global body were biased, based on limited information and an inaccurate understanding of the country’s criminal justice system.
James, a British aviation consultant, was arrested in connection with the AgustaWestland chopper scam on December 22, 2018. Investigators had alleged that Michel was involved in the 2010 sale of the VVIP helicopters to the Indian government. The alleged middleman was extradited from Dubai, and is currently lodged in Tihar Jail.
Uganda Law Society shouldn’t play second fiddle
February 24, 2021 Uganda Law Society president Pheona Wall Nabasa
What will it take to nudge Uganda Law Society to move beyond the talking stage about abuse of human rights to the action stage?
There are several strategic objectives for the Uganda Law Society (ULS), prominent among them are; promotion and upholding of the rule of law, promotion of justice for the indigent, marginalized and vulnerable persons in Uganda.
Resort to law in democratic societies is one of the tools for the disputes resolution mechanism. Unfortunately, ULS has not been forthcoming in ensuring that the law other than the arbitrarily whims of the gun-wielding men rules.
Military police beats up 8 journalists covering Bobi Wine at UN offices
February 17, 2021 One of the injured journalists
At least eight journalists from six media houses are nursing injuries after military police mercilessly pounced on them and beat them with batons near the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights offices in Kololo today.
The journalists were covering National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, who had gone to deliver a petition to the UN over continued human rights violations in the country which include arbitrary arrests, murders, kidnaps among others
Among those most injured were NTV journalist, John Cliff Wamala who was hit on the head causing a deep cut. Others include; Timothy Mulungi and Henry Sekanjako of