Tag Archive: Human rights

A Pride Month Message From Uganda

Uganda is a beautiful country known for many good things, but not its treatment of the LGBTI+ community. Like many African countries, Uganda’s policies...

Pressure Mounts on Zambian Govt to Re-Draft Mental Health Bill

The international community has stood in solidarity with human rights activists in Zambia who are opposed to the enactment of a new mental health legislation for...

How necessary is the death penalty?

Death penalty has over the years become a contentious issue for Africa and the world over. There has been an established pattern in which...

Culture /Religion Vs Human Rights

On 21 November 2017 proprietors and editors of Red Pepper, a tabloid newspaper in Uganda were arrested.  Those arrested include Arinaitwe Rugyendo, James Mujuni,...

Uganda: Charades, sound bites will not end practice of torture in detention

Gory images from Uganda’s torture chambers have gripped the nation. Many are still struggling to fathom why cold-blooded torturers would descend on human beings...

Development Is About People Not Economies

Last week I was invited to what was described as a “Global Think In” event, basically a series of conversations between academics on Columbia...

On opinions, and how the world needs editors

The reading material for my “Evidence-based Management” course at the University of Cape Town contains an early draft of what ended up becoming chapter...

Uganda: 4 years on, no justice as NGO office break-ins escalate

Many governments around the world are settling for repressive NGO laws to control independent groups. In Uganda, the government is taking it a step...

Malawi, A Country of Short-Term Fixes and Permanent Crises

Malawi leaders are very good at finding quick fixes to complicated problems, akin to bandaging boils instead of bursting and treating them. Wishing problems...

REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES: Why the Burundi crisis is an opportunity for AU and the UN to redeem themselves

On Saturday morning, the world woke up to news of fresh violence in Burundi that left 87 people dead, most of them shot at...

Active By-Standers: How do we make the streets a safe place for all?

It was hard to feel safe during the time after the Anti-Porn Act was passed and hooligans across the country were undressing women (owing,...

Month of Breast Protests in Uganda

I was sitting in the living room with my mother and grandmother as we watched the news broadcast of the women in Amuru on...