Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday allowed prosecutors to move forward with their request to hold a confirmation of charges hearing in the absence of Joseph Kony, a fugitive Ugandan militant who founded the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Prosecutors filed for a confirmation of charges hearing against Kony on 24 November [...]
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HRW: Uganda surveillance system threatens rights to privacy, expression and association
Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised concerns on Tuesday about a new vehicle tracking system in Uganda. In a statement, the organization said that the system “which allows the government to track the real time location of all vehicles in the country, undermines privacy rights, and creates serious risks to the rights to freedom of association [...]
Uganda president claims Africa can grow without Western aid amid removal from US trade agreement
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday advised Ugandans not to be overly concerned about US President Joe Biden removing Uganda from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). He stated that Africa has the capacity to grow without Western aid and that Western actors overestimate themselves. The AGOA is a major trade agreement that provides [...]
HRW: activists in Uganda subject to harassment and arrest over oil pipeline protests
Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised concerns about arbitrary arrests and the harassment of activists protesting an oil pipeline project in East Africa in a report released Thursday. The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is an ongoing oil pipeline project in East Africa that aims to transport oil produced in Uganda to the Tanga port [...]
US President Joe Biden announced Monday that he will expel Gabon, Niger, Uganda and the Central African Republic (CAR) from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade program due to their records on human rights and the rule of law. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Biden outlined his [...]
ICC president delivers annual report amid one of court's 'most active periods'
The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) presented the court’s annual report to the UN General Assembly Monday. The address took place 25 years after the original signing of the Rome Statute and outlined one of the court’s “most active periods since its establishment.” ICC president Judge Piotr Hofmański summarised the evolution of the [...]
Uganda arrests opposition leader and supporters for 'inciting violence'
The Uganda Police Force conducted a security operation on Thursday to quell ongoing protests against the arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine. According to the official press release, police arrested 40 suspects for inciting violence, including lawmaker Matovu Charles. The Ugandan police allegedly discovered red berets, handheld megaphone speakers and some t-shirts to be used [...]
Ongoing EU assistance to Uganda sparks criticisms among LGBTQ+ activists
In June, the European Union (EU) announced its decision to continue funding Uganda despite the nation’s recent adoption of a highly controversial anti-LGBTQ+ law in May, which has garnered significant international attention due to its prescription of the death penalty for specific same-sex acts. This move has ignited a massive outcry and backlash from the global [...]
UN rights chief closes office in Uganda, expresses concern over human rights violations
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk announced the closure of the UN Human Rights office in Uganda on Thursday after the East African country decided not to renew an agreement that allowing the office to operate. Türk expressed his concern about the condition of human rights in Uganda ahead of the 2026 elections, and [...]
Anti-LGBTQ+ protest held in Botswana capital after decriminalization bill introduced
Hundreds of people protested on Saturday in Botswana’s capital Gaborone against a bill seeking to make same-sex relations legal. Botswana’s parliament was forced to introduce the bill legalizing same-sex relations pursuant to a 2019 ruling of the High Court of Botswana, which held that laws criminalizing same-sex relations are unconstitutional. The case was brought by [...]