The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has trained refugees and host communities in the Rhino camp and Palorinya refugee settlement in West Nile region. Through its West Nile Regional Office ...

(Kampala) – Uganda should quickly adopt and put into effect a new law to protect everyone from violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, at work, Human Rights Watch said today.

In a world teetering on the complex politics of international relations, the Government of Uganda’s decision not to extend the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) mandate sparked ...

The consideration and passage by Uganda's government of one of the world's harshest anti-gay laws have unleashed a torrent of ...

A new report has recorded more than 300 human rights abuses against the LGBTQ community by state and non-state actors following the enactment of the anti-homosexuality law in Uganda. The report ...

This is the largest number of countries pushing for these laws in recent years. The trend contrasts with the decision by ...

In the upsurge of laws and policies targeting homosexuality, the plight of victims is often forgotten. In most of Africa - 33 out of 55 countries - homosexuality is a crime punishable by imprisonment.

Uganda's Anti-Gay Law Causing Wave of Rights Abuses, Activists Say KAMPALA (Reuters) - The consideration and passage by Uganda's government of one of the world's harshest anti-gay laws have ...

The passage of one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws by Uganda’s government has unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people, mostly committed by private individuals, rights groups say.

KAMPALA (Reuters) - The consideration and passage by Uganda's government of one of the world's harshest anti-gay laws have unleashed a torrent of abuse against LGBTQ people, mostly committed by ...

Ugandan Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi was not immediately available for comment. The report's authors said they had documented 18 instances in which the police conducted forced anal ...