As COVID19 cases increase in Uganda, the government has made it is mandatory to wear protective masks in public spaces. With numerous people pushed out of jobs because of the government imposed lockdown, the majority cannot afford catering for their daily basic needs and in addition, acquire masks. It is against this that Solidarity Uganda […]
As the COVID19 lockdown continues in Uganda, the abuse of human rights and brutal treatment of citizens intensifies. Throughout this week, we have observed several human rights defenders and other citizens arrested and brutalized by security personnel. Our chapter members in Isingiro district, Western Uganda were unlawfully arrested and asked to pay money in order […]
To all our Christian Comrades, We know that it is difficult for you not to celebrate this Easter in a way that you have always done due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. You had probably laid out plans on how to celebrate this season. Maybe you planned to have the large family gathering with your loved […]
Download the Luganda Version of From Dictatorship to Democracy Here Hello Comrades, A few months ago with permission from the Albert Einstein Institution, we embarked on translating Gene Sharp’s “From Dictatorship to Democracy” to Luganda one of Uganda’s local languages. We are excited to inform you that we concluded the translation and it is now available […]
For many years, corruption has noticeably skyrocketed in various public institutions and offices in Uganda. According to a 2018 Transparency International report, Uganda is ranked the 149th least-corrupt country in the world despite claims of curbing the vice by the government. President Museveni announced a policy of zero-tolerance for corruption in 2006 but it has […]