The UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has vowed three calls to action in order to push forward and make a reality of stated commitments to end violence against women and girls. In a statement published on…
By Bikeke Saimon Creating and contributing to a feminist internet Pollicy, Uganda has released its new report titled “A Dark Place for Women Journalists and Women Human Rights Defenders: Documenting the Experiences of Online Violence in Anglo and Francophone Countries”.…
Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in their different thematic areas have been commended for by their relevant recommendations based on reports submitted to facilitate the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). During his presentation on the CSOs role in the implementation of UPR…
As we head towards the Human Rights Day which is observed by the international community every year on 10 December, Umbrella for Journalists in Kasese benefited from the CSO Database training and dissemination of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) organised by…
By Bikeke Saimon Contaminated water from the Nyamwamba valley which hosts Kilembe mines industry in Kasese District is exposing the vulnerable communities to metal poisoning. The valley is the bed for river Nyamwamba, a major water source for major communities in the low land areas of Kasese…
By Misairi Thembo Kahungu The probe by the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) might have gained widespread publicity when it came to the personal life of Uganda National Airlines Company Limited (UNACL) Chief Executive Officer…
On the 4th November 2022, Umbrella for Journalists in Kasese (UJK) in partnership with Creations Forum Afrika (CAF) and African Youth Development Link (AYDL) hosted a stakeholder’s dialogue on electoral data visualization and analysis on trends, voter registration, voter turnout,…
By Misairi Thembo Kahungu “There comes a time, when we heed a certain call”. These words bring out the appeal in the song titled USA for Africa. The song written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson was performed decades…
"When you wish good for others, Good things come back to you and vice-versa" that is the law of Nature.. Here having a short dialogue with Bisereko Rogers Muhindo aged 26 at the centre.. This young born talented youth's story…
