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HRCU WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES

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  THE WEEK OF 24 TH TO 30 TH MARCH 2025 Dear Human Rights Defender and Partner in promoting human rights; A very warm welcome to this new week! The Human Rights Centre Uganda welcomes everyone back from Eid celebration hoping that all went on well and that God will continue to reward everyone who obeys him and does good unto others. HRCU brings you some of the key highlights from last week in the context of human rights, key emerging issues and the working environment of human rights defenders in Uganda and appreciates everyone who takes time off to not only read/review the updates but also reflects on the information. Below are some of the captured stories: NATIONAL UPDATE KABAKA CALLS FOR PEACE, FAIRNESS IN EID EL-FITR MESSAGE The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, has urged Muslims to uphold religious values, peace, and fairness as they celebrate Eid El-Fitr. In a statement, the Kabaka congratulated Muslims on completing the holy month of fasting a...
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HRCU WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES

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  THE WEEK OF 17 TH TO 23 RD MARCH 2025 ________________________________________________________ Dear Human Rights Defender and Partner, Greetings from The Human Rights Centre Uganda. We hope that you are well. HRCU shares with you some of information relating to human rights and key emerging issues including those directly affecting human rights defenders (HRDs) in Uganda. Through these updates, we aim to spark meaningful conversations, inspire collective action, and ultimately advance the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uganda and worldwide. WEEK’S ANALYSIS 1.   What could be the implication of President Museveni's probe into the Kawempe North by-election? Could it be personal interest or it is the desire to find and dig-up the truth behind what is yet to be discovered? The question is: If the Electoral Commission did its part and declared Counsel Elias Nalukoola as the duly elected candidate for Kwempe-North constitue...
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HRCU WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES

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    THE WEEK OF 10 TH TO 16 TH MARCH 2025 Dear Reader, The Human Rights Centre Uganda welcomes you to this new week! We hope you are moving well in all that you do. As we continue our mission to promote and protect human rights, we are excited to share our latest weekly updates with you. Our updates cover key emerging issues affecting human rights defenders (HRDs) in Uganda, highlighting the challenges they face and the progress they have made. From February 10 th -14th, 2025, we observed several developments that warrant attention and action. Through these updates, we aim to spark meaningful conversations, inspire collective action, and ultimately advance the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uganda and worldwide. Before relaying what transpired in the news, we wish to share with you our brief analysis of the week as below: THE ANALYSIS: The fact that NRM Party through its Central Executive Committee rejected the results of the Kawempe...
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