African Court Orders Tanzania to Remove Corporal Punishment from Laws
Arusha ruling calls for alignment with the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Tag: Human Rights
Read More
Anti-Homosexuality law challenged in the East African Court of Justice
Arusha, Tanzania. The recently enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023, in Uganda has been challenged before the East African Court of Justice. Perennial litigator Hassan Male Mabirizi filed a petition asserting that the law is in violation…
Torturing Suspects during Investigations: A Clear Sign of Investigative Incompetence
By Blair Atwebembeire. As witnesses took to the stand to testify in the much publicized Nagirinya criminal trial, stories of the underhand, cruel and inhumane tactics used by the law enforcement officers to extract information…
Human rights violations: Uganda’s Kiiza Besigye appears before human rights body
By Kerry Howard Mwesigwa Retired Colonel Dr. Kizza Besigye has made an appearance before the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to address a case filed in 2016. This case accuses the police, led by the…