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HRCU WEEKLY ANALYSIS | 31ST MARCH - 6TH APRIL 2025

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  THE WEEK OF 31 ST MARCH TO 6 TH APRIL 2025 Hello Reader, The Human Rights Centre Uganda (HRCU) welcomes you to this new week and continues to share with you some information from the past week while at the same time looking forward to documenting and analyzing key developments from this week that it will update you about in the course of next week. For the HRDs in Central/Buganda region, welcome back from the celebration of the 70 th Birthday of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. The Kabaka Run was so vital and instrumental in relation to encouraging men to champion the fight against HIV/AIDS and support for the girl child. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/sports/other-sport/thousands-brave-rain-for-kabaka-birthday-run-4992736 We appreciate you for always taking time off to read the updates and sharing feedback with us. Together, we defend; together, we make relevant impact. Advocacy lives and moves on to make this world and our environment better. NATIONAL UPDATE ...

HRCU WEEKLY ANALYSIS | 24TH - 30TH MARCH 2025

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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...

HRCU WEEKLY ANALYSIS | 17TH - 23RD MARCH 2025

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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...