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Arrest of FDC activists in Kenya

Terrorism charges and new questions for Uganda Kenya relations ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Thirty six activists of the Forum for Democratic Change who were arrested in Kenya on July 23 are facing terrorism charges in a baffling development that puts Kenya-Uganda relations under scrutiny. They were remanded to Luzira Prison …

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Activists call for recognition of unpaid care, domestic work

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gender activists are advocating for the recognition of unpaid caregiving and domestic work. Unpaid care and domestic work, which includes tasks such as child, elder care, cooking, and cleaning, fetching firewood and water among others is predominantly performed by women and girls. Despite its critical …

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Activists petition court to stop MPs from serving as Ministers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights Activists have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an order for the Members of Parliament who are also Ministers to vacate their offices.   Lawyer Michael Aboneka alongside a non for non-profit organization Walezi Wa Katiba Foundation argues that the current arrangement, where MPS …

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Janet Museveni, activists clash on reusable sanitary pads

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she  recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene …

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Right to information activists ask gov’t to restore facebook

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The right-to-information activists have challenged the Government to respect citizen’s right access to information and restore Facebook, one of the online social networking services owned by American technology giant, Meta Platforms. It follows a ban on Facebook imposed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in January …

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