Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF has promised to investigate circumstances under, which some civilians hired soldiers to terrorize citizens and their opponents. A delegation led by Brigadier Felix Kulayigye, who represented the Chief of Defense Forces, UPDF Spokesperson Flavia Byekwaso and Godard Busingye, the UPDF Chief …
Read More »Electoral commission acknolwedges voter education shortfalls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has acknowledged that it indeed failed to conduct adequate voter education ahead of the recent general election. But, the EC chairman Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi says that their program was partly affected by the restrictions in movement and on gatherings, …
Read More »MPs irked by undocumented human rights violations in Masaka
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farouk Nyede, the Principal Human Rights Officer in charge of greater Masaka sub-region is on the sport for failing to document and violations that occurred in the area during the recent general election. Nyende was on Thursday appearing before the Human Rights Committee of Parliament …
Read More »Human rights activists caution on ‘Kayihura pardon’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights experts and organizations have said that the move to pardon the former Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura is premature and would set a bad precedent. Gen Kayihura was sacked in April 2018, by President Museveni after serving the force for 13 years. …
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