Prominent Ugandan author flees into exile, his lawyer says
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author who was charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his son has fled the... Read more
10 Feb, 2022
HRW slams Tunisia’s ‘secret detentions’ under state of emergency
Tunis – Tunisian authorities are using emergency laws to place people in “secret detention”, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday,... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Uganda appoints US-blacklisted spy to top police job
Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed a former military intelligence chief, who is blacklisted by the United States... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Tigray victims file case against Ethiopia at Africa rights body, lawyers say
Nairobi – A legal non-profit on Tuesday filed a complaint against Ethiopia at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Tunisia must restore judicial watchdog, say UN, Western envoys
Tunis – Western envoys to Tunisia and the UN rights chief urged President Kais Saied on Tuesday to restore... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Uganda sets March trial date for author
Kampala – A Ugandan court on Monday ordered a prominent author to stand trial next month on charges of insulting... Read more
8 Feb, 2022
Ten children rescued in Panama sex trafficking operation
Panama City – Panamanian authorities announced on Thursday that as part of an operation to disrupt a sex trafficking ring,... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Ugandan author accused of insulting ruling family freed, his lawyer says
Kampala – A prominent Ugandan author accused of insulting the country’s ruling family was freed on Wednesday after being... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Uganda replaces military intelligence chief hit by US sanctions
Kampala – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday removed the country’s powerful military intelligence chief, just weeks after he was... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Ugandan writer detained again despite release order, his lawyer says
Kampala – Lawyers for a Ugandan writer charged with insulting the country’s ruling family said their client was unlawfully... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
