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“I think there is no Ebola in Uganda.” Those are words of Battle Kay, as he is known online – a 28-year-old who lives in the capital, Kampala, and makes social media videos criticising the actions of the government. But he’s also part of a new wave of people making unsubstantiated claims that the current…
Old Kampala hospital has issued a 7-day ultimatum for Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and their former patient Muhamood Kabanda to apologise for accusing the hospital of illegal organ harvesting. Failure to retract the allegations, the hospital threatens to pursue a defamation case against the duo. Last month, Lukwago and Kabanda ran to the media,…
Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…
It stems from a case filed by 25-year-old Muhamood Kabanda at Old Kampala police station early this week alleging that his left kidney was illegally harvested while receiving treatment at Old Kampala hospital. Kabanda explained that he was admitted to Old Kampala hospital after getting involved in a motor accident along Lukuli road in Makindye…
It was 9:00 am, May 28, 2019. That morning, 16-year-old Sonia* was alone at home. She had just finished taking a bath when her grandfather, Allen*, walked into the living room, which was separated by a curtain from her bedroom. She could see through the curtain who had walked into the living room. It would…
POLICE | DOMESTIC | VIOLENCE KAMPALA – Between September 18 and 21, 2022 three people murdered their spouses following domestic brawls. These, according to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga particularly resulted from adultery, jealousy and disagreements that would otherwise be resolved amicably. Police have in the recent past continued to register several cases of murder resulting from domestic violence, which they…
The Ugandan Parliament is considering a bill that would make it possible for the first time to perform organ transplants in this East African country. A small revolution that would transform the lives of thousands of people waiting for surgery. If the legislation is approved, Uganda will join African countries such as South Africa, Tunisia,…
This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice has welcomed the progress made by Uganda in fighting human trafficking, reflected in it being upgraded to a Tier 2…
Recently, our team in Malawi received a call from the police about a 64-year-old woman named Eunice* who was keeping 52 people on her property under the false promise of finding them good jobs and safe accommodations. With the help of the police, our team went to the compound where these people were being kept…
When a problem rears its ugly head over and again, it is clear that a different solution from the past ones needs to be employed in fixing it. The problem of street children on the streets in Kampala has been around for years and persists regardless of the methods the authorities use. Kampala City Authority…
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