The abduction and continued incommunicado detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of Masaka Diocese is a clear violation of Uganda’s constitutional and legal safeguards on arrest and detention, Chapter Four Uganda said today. See our statement for more.

The systematic erosion of fundamental ideals of dignity and freedom in Uganda through state-sponsored violence, brutality, arbitrary arrests, and a declining state of rule of law is deeply worrying. See our statement on #HumanRightsDay for more details.

Joint Statement: Chapter Four Uganda and the @Kacsoa_ condemn the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of over 300 displaced residents from Bukwo and Kween Districts at the Kabelyo Holding Camp by @ugwildlife rangers, call for accountability. #HumanDignity | #Uganda

Earlier today, our Executive Director, @masakeonline, welcomed @Ginitastar—the UN Special Rapporteur on the freedom of peaceful assembly and of association—at our offices for a courtesy call. During the meeting, we discussed our work, the challenges, and opportunities to

Heartfelt congratulations to our partner, @DefendDefenders, on celebrating 20 incredible years of protecting, promoting and strengthening the work of human rights defenders in Uganda—and the East and Horn of Africa. Your dedication and commitment to standing with human rights

Mentoring young professionals is one of the most rewarding experiences. Watching their growth unfold is humbling. @mykodre @KirongoSalim and Justine, we are grateful to be part of your journey! This is just the start. Keep soaring forward.

Today was the last day at the office for our incredible @LDC_Uganda clerkship students Mugoya Justine and @mykodre, and our intern, @KirongoSalim—who have been with us for about three months. We thank them for the hard work, dedication to civil liberties, and fresh ideas. You've

Over the weekend, we joined our partner @KasUganda for the Youth for Policy (Y4P) Human Rights Fellowship graduation—a KAS initiative that empowers young professionals in Uganda to engage in policy analysis and research from a youth perspective. We’re pleased to have mentored

Peace is not only the absence of conflict—it is the presence of dignity, equality, tolerance, accountability, and justice. At @chapterfourug, we work to create pathways for sustainable and inclusive peace through challenging repressive laws and practices, providing first-line

Dear friends, In the spirit of Open Access to legal materials, @huripec is making all issues of the East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights (EAJPHR) freely available. We start with this volume, available for download here 👇

It's DAY 263 since PC Charles Bahati from Bushenyi shot dead, Julius Ssekamwa, driver of M/v UAX 480C & 'fled' on a boda boda, from armed patrol policemen. Police 'recovered' only the gun. Let's retweet daily to remind @igp_ug1 & @PoliceUg to produce the suspect. #ArrestPCBahati

@JudiciaryUG Constitutional Court rejects idea of ‘no fault’ divorce 👇 Justice Egonda-Ntende with an excellent dissent (on core issue). An interesting decision overall - albeit one I disagree with, as I will elaborate in this week’s @observerug

Tomorrow morning, the Constitutional Court will have an opportunity to end Uganda’s archaic and unconstitutional ‘fault-based divorce system’ that is highly adversarial and acrimonious—often exacerbating conflict, and emotional distress for the couple, families, and any children

Earlier today, we joined @DKinUganda for the Denmark - Uganda Partnership Day 2025 celebrations in Kampala. Indeed, as noted by H.E. @DKAmbUganda, the “power of Partnerships is not just a theme. It reflects our belief that the most effective and sustainable change is achieved

Statement: The advisory orders of the Supreme Court in Attorney General v Hon. Micheal A. Kabaziguruka case are clear and instructive. We call on the Members of @Parliament_Ug to reject the unconstitutional clauses in the UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025. #FairTrials | #Uganda

The UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is expected to be tabled in the @Parliament_Ug this afternoon by Hon. @ObothOboth for the first reading. See link at the end of this tweet to access a copy of the Bill. The proposed law, among others, provides for ‘exceptional circumstances’ under

This afternoon, we appeared before Hon. Justice Acellam Collins at the High Court (Civil Division), to seek for an Interim Order restraining @kyambogou from enforcing the suspension of the 17 students to enable them sit for their end of semester examinations which start on May 7.

STATEMENT: We’ve filed the first set of applications against @kyambogou in Court. We continue to urge the university leadership to do what is right to allow @AkisoBenjamin and other 16 students to attend to their end of semester examinations—rescind the illegal suspensions now.

“The increased use of vague and repressive laws under the Computer Misuse Act and other policies to target legitimate forms of expression of dissenting and critical voices ahead of the 2026 polls is deeply troubling,” — @masakeonline See @DailyMonitor article for details.

Bail Granted: Justice Michael Elubu has granted Advocate @kiizaeron bail pending appeal under the following terms: - Cash bond of UGX. 20m. - Sureties at UGX. 50m non-cash. - Eron to report to the Registrar every 1st Monday of the month. - Eron to deposit passport in Court.