Sunday , October 6 2024
Home / Tag Archives: human rights (page 17)

Tag Archives: human rights

UN demands swift justice over ‘appalling’ South Sudan violence

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | A deadly upsurge in intercommunal violence in South Sudan has to stop and those responsible must be swiftly brought to justice, the UN human rights chief insisted Friday. Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, slammed the “appalling” attacks that have reportedly left hundreds dead in the …

Read More »

Human rights under assault worldwide: UN chief

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | UN chief Antonio Guterres launched a “call to action” on Monday against rising attacks on human rights worldwide, highlighting the persecution of minorities and “alarming levels of femicide”. “Human rights are under assault,” said the secretary general as he opened the UN Human Rights Council’s …

Read More »

Speaker Kadaga demands list of disciplined UPDF soldiers

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has tasked the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF to present a list of its soldiers and officers who have been disciplined for misconduct and rights violations. According to Kadaga, over time, there has been gross misconduct and the violation …

Read More »

JLOS posts new gains in delivery of justice

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) has posted major gains in the administration of justice, law enforcement and promotion of human rights over the last one year. The sector registered milestones in reduction of case backlogs before courts, registration and management of new cases, …

Read More »

MP Kyagulanyi asks church to speak out against human rights abuses

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has asked religious leaders to speak out against human rights abuses in Uganda.   He argued that more and more Ugandans are facing injustices without an opportunity to receive a fair hearing in the judicial system, and can …

Read More »

AU judiciaries to adopt new arbitration plan in Kampala meeting

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Delegates from the African Union Court on Human and People’s Rights are expected to adopt a new plan of action for arbitration of cases when they converge in Kampala next week. The teams will be in Uganda for a high-level dialogue on emerging Human rights …

Read More »