Tag Archives: human rights

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has terminated the operations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), a department of the United Nations Secretariat, is mandated to promote and protect the …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan on Monday reiterated its commitment to basic standards of human rights, according to a statement from the country’s foreign ministry. During his meeting with Radhouane Nouicer, the visiting UN expert on the situation of human rights in Sudan, acting Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq reiterated …

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran on Tuesday strongly condemned new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) and Britain and vowed to take retaliatory measures. Iran reserves the right to take retaliatory measures against such “failed policies” and will soon announce its new list of sanctions against the “human rights …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States- US Mission has recognized human rights defender, Margaret Sekaggya with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Sekaggya received the award during the inaugural U.S Mission Alumni Impact Awards Ceremony held at Sheraton Hotel on Saturday. The event was organized to honor the impact of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet’s decision to start a human rights sub-committee has riled the Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson, Mariam Wangadya. She criticizes the decision as an attempt by the Cabinet to usurp the mandate of the Commission, which was established under the 1995 Constitution. The decision …

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Kumi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Michael Okwi Esakan has said that Teso has lost a leader who fought corruption and led the path of development in his district. In his condolence message after the demise of Moses Olemukan, the Bukedea District Chairperson, Bishop …

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The United Nations top relief official in Somalia warned on Tuesday the humanitarian situation in Somalia remains extremely serious and called for sustained and improved assistance to avert famine. Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga says the gross human rights violations like arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings have forced many opposition supporters to run into exile. This is contained in his statement issued on Saturday in commemoration of International Human Rights …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights defenders under their umbrella the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda have asked the government to expedite the bill that protects them. They say that the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill 2020 was only read once during the 10th Parliament and has …

United Nations | Xinhua | The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a human rights inquiry into alleged M23 violence against civilians, a UN spokeswoman said on Tuesday. The mission, known as MONUSCO, was joined by the UN Joint Human Rights Office to look into …