By Jennifer Achieng Security forces operating in Karamoja are facing mounting accusations of torturing civilians, particularly in the context of the ongoing Usalama Kwa Wote disarmament exercise. These allegations have drawn rebukes from local authorities and human rights organizations, who are demanding…
By Lazarus Apunyo Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and UNICEF have initiated child protection training for community members and religious leaders in Moroto District. Lucy Otto, Assistant Commissioner for Family Affairs at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development,…
By Jennifer Acheng and Alexander Okori Kotido district on Thursday joined the rest of the World to Commemorate the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with demands for effective enforcement of Ant-Tortures Laws and free and fair elections taking…
By Stanley Ebele A day intended for prayer for unity and peace in Kotido District was overshadowed by a fatal incident of mob justice and ongoing cross-border cattle raids on Saturday. While religious and political leaders gathered on Saturday to pray for…
Representatives from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a preliminary agreement that may bring an end to decades of conflict. The breakthrough, facilitated by the US and Qatar, outlines the “disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration” of armed groups in…
By Bondry Kilenga Hundreds of learners at Kakore Primary School Nakitoit South village in Karenga sub-county, Karenga district can now have safe and clean water following the commissioning of the hand pump borehole, an intervention by World Vision. The new water source…
By Lazarus Apunyo Inadequate funding and logistical challenges have hindered delivery of justice to the victims of military human rights abuses in the Karamoja sub-region. This is according to the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Chairperson, Mariam Wangadya. Wangadya who was in…
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud Kipkoech Lagat, has formally stepped aside from his role as investigations intensify into the controversial death of blogger Albert Ojwang’, whose arrest followed a defamation complaint allegedly filed by the senior officer.…