The Member of Parliament for persons with disabilities Safia Nalule has asked security agencies to stop arresting and keeping suspects in custody beyond the 48 hour rule. Safia Nalule who is also the vice chairperson on the parliamentary committee on Human Rights said that it was absurd for police to torture and keeping the mayor […]
As the elections of representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) draws near, Parliament has suspended inland and external travels for MPs so that they can be available during Election Day due 28th February 2017. The travel ban is takes effective on between 27th and 28th February according to the House’s Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, who […]
The Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), General Katumba Wamala last week warned Army officers against using their positions and army ranks to grab civilian’s land and other properties. He made the remarks while interfacing with the Human Rights Committee of Parliament Chaired the Committee’s Vice Chairperson, Safia Nalule. Katumba says that the land matter has […]
Persons living with disabilities have called for consideration for the posts of Resident district commissioners. The disability community that gathered at Tal cottages in Lubaga, Kampala over electoral process awareness said that in about 180 RDCs and assistant RDCs there is no one with disability saying that this could be discrimination. Members of Parliament for persons […]