Rights

Youth call for HIV testing age to move from 18 to 12 years

Youth call for HIV testing age to move from 18 to 12 years

A new report shows that youth demand for the lowering of the age consent for HIV/AIDS testing for the young generation. This was revealed by the young people in the base line survey conducted in Luwero and Nakasongola districts by the community health Alliance Uganda on top of other districts in Buganda and Busoga  under the […]

Settle political disputes lawfully; Lawyers tell government

Settle political disputes lawfully; Lawyers tell government

The government has been challenged not to bend the laws to settle political disputes. This challenge has been made by Uganda Law Society following recent developments in the country. The society’s president Francis Gimara addressing journalists at their headquarters said there is uncalled for pressure on courts of law to settle political disputes. He says many of these […]

Parliament at risk of court summons over refusal to issue press cards to journalists – Oloka

Parliament at risk of court summons over refusal to issue press cards to journalists – Oloka

A professor at school of law, Makerere University, Oloka Onyango, says that parliament risk to be dragged to court again over refusal to issue press cards to journalists. He made the revelation while at a discussion on the state of press freedom at Parliament during a meeting held at Imperial Royale hotel in Kampala. This after […]