The former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, and women rights activist Miria Matembe, has revealed that she has forgiven President Yoweri Museveni and the First Son and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba over her recent seizure and detainment by authorities. Matembe, who is facing charges of promoting sectarianism contrary to section 38 […]
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, has expressed concern on the recent disappearances and detentions of politicians and civil society actors across the country. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Wednesday, the Secretary-General urged all stakeholders in Uganda to exercise restraint and uphold […]
The Luzira Magistrate’s Court has granted a UGX 3 million non-cash bail to former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Miria Matembe, who is charged with promoting sectarianism contrary to section 38 (1) (d) of the penal code Act, cap 128. The Grade One Magistrate’s Court granted bail to Matembe on grounds of ill health, advanced […]
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned the prosecution of senior citizen, respected lawyer, and prominent civil society activist Hon. Miria Matembe, days after her enforced disappearance and demanded the immediate withdraw of charges against her. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ULS President SC Isaac K. Ssemakadde, called for an independent investigation into […]
The former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Miria Matembe has been charged with promoting sectarianism contrary to section 38 (1) (d) of the penal code Act, cap 128. The 73 year old, who hasn’t been since in public ever since heavily armed security operatives raided her home on Wednesday last week, was visibly weak as […]
Armed security operatives have seized the Executive Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), Ms Eunice Musiime and Dr Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG), from Musiime’s residence on Sunday. According to eyewitness reports, heavily armed military operatives laid siege to Musiime’s home earlier in the day, where they […]
A joint team of security operatives have this morning raided the home of outspoken former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Miria Matembe. According to reports, the morning raid was carried out at 10am, however they didn’t find the former legislator at home, since she had evaded the home at the time of the incident. According […]
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