Uganda: Carry Out Treaty to Protect Everyone at Work September 18, 2023 7:00AM EDT Uganda recently ratified the global treaty to end violence and harassment at work, marking an important step in ensuring the protection of workers’ rights in the country. The treaty, known as Convention 190 on Violence and […]
Tag: Uganda
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act: Urgent Call to Drop Death Penalty Charges
Uganda Urged to Drop Charges Against LGBTQ+ Individual Facing Death Penalty Background Uganda‘s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is facing international scrutiny after charging a 20-year-old man with “aggravated homosexuality” under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. The act, which was signed into law in May 2023, defines “aggravated […]
Uganda’s Oil Pipeline Scheme: A Costly Menace to the Masses
Oil Pipeline Project in Uganda Impoverishes Thousands The Devastating Effects of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline The planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Uganda, spearheaded by French fossil-fuel giant TotalEnergies, has brought about devastating consequences for thousands of Ugandan people. Not only has the project displaced over […]
Uganda’s Quest for Justice: Redress for the Kasese Massacre
## Justice for Kasese Massacre: A Call for Action and Accountability in Uganda ### Background In November 2016, the Ugandan military raided the palace of Charles Mumbere, the king of the Rwenzururu kingdom, in Kasese, Western Uganda. The military operation resulted in the death of over 100 people, including 15 […]
The Implications of Uganda’s Anti-LGBT Law for Human Rights in Africa
Uganda’s President Signs Repressive Anti-LGBT Law: Violating Fundamental Rights On May 30, 2023, Uganda‘s President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 into law, criminalizing same-sex conduct, including the death penalty for those convicted of “aggravated homosexuality”. This new law violates multiple fundamental rights guaranteed under Uganda‘s constitution and […]
Uganda’s Anti-LGBTI Bill Approval: A Dangerous Attack on Human Rights.
Uganda‘s Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023: A Grave Assault on Human Rights The signing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 by Uganda‘s President, Yoweri Museveni, criminalizing same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults, marks a desperately dark day for LGBTI rights and for Uganda. The law is a grave assault on human rights as […]