Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Author and activist Norman Tumuhimbise is under detention on unknown charges, following his social media advertisement of launch a new book. Armed men reportedly raided the offices of the Alternative movement, a pressure group which advocates for equity in Uganda and is led by activist …
Read More »Constitutional court dismisses petition challenging internet, mobile money shutdown during elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition by Norman Tumuhimbise and Unwanted Witness Uganda, a Civil Society Organization challenging the government shut down of mobile money and internet services during the 2016 general elections. A panel of five Constitutional Court Judges led by the Deputy …
Read More »Renowned activists denied access to Parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has blacklisted a number of people and declared them unwanted within its precincts. Those banned are activists who have previously led protests around parliament and other parts of Kampala. Some of the activists who were reportedly banned from Parliament include Moses Bigirwa, Norman Tumuhimbise, …
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