Uganda under fire for custody of opposition leader

Nairobi, Kenya – Human rights activists, lawyers and medical doctors in East Africa called Opposition leader Kiza Besig from the Uganda government to release the last three months in the military details. During the visit of Kenya in November, he was kidnapped, who recently reached a hospital after going on a hunger strike to oppose … Read more

The Supreme Court of Uganda bans military tests for citizens; Government rejects the decision

Nairobi – The Supreme Court of Uganda recently ruled that trying citizens in military courts is unconstitutional. Human rights groups welcomed the decision as a major step to protect the right to test, but the government criticized the move. Orem Naiko, Senior Registrate of Human Rights Watch, said the decision is encouraging, as it reflects … Read more

Uganda kills the set nurse to start the Ebola vaccine test after a new outbreak

Kampala, Uganda – A top health officer said on Sunday that Uganda officials are preparing to deploy a test vaccine as part of Ebola’s efforts in the capital. Pontiano Kalebu, Executive Director of the Uganda Virus Research Institute, said that a series of scientists is developing research protocols related to the employed deployment of more … Read more