Uganda Human Rights Commission - UHRC

This morning, the Chairperson Hon. Mariam Wangadya met the French Ambassador to Uganda H.E. Virginie Leroy. In her remarks, Hon. Wangadya said: "A key pillar in supporting us in delivering on our mandate is strategic partnerships with development partners like yourselves. We also work closely with state institutions, civil society organizations and communities across the country. Through constructive engagements like this one, dialogue, and a commitment to ensuring that human dignity for all remains at the center of public life."

She was flanked by Members of the Commission; Hon. Crispin Kaheru, Hon. Shifrah Lukwago and Hon. Lamex Omara, Director CILS Ms. Pauline Nansamba Mutumba and a section of support staff.
The French Ambassador was accompanied by Ms. Amelle Abdallahi an attache in charge of Civil Society

TRIBUNAL AWARDS Shs60m 📌
Our Human Rights Tribunal, sitting in Gulu today has awarded Shs60m to a son, whose father was beaten to death by seven soldiers on suspicion of him being a collaborator of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) then in Gulu. The complainant Okwera Alex brought the complaint against the Government holding it liable for the death of his father late Omona Martin. In arriving at this decision to award the said money in compensation, the Tribunal heard evidence indicating that the late Omona Martin was going to the market to buy food. He passed by a shop to buy a bottle of soda and pulled out a Shs50,000 note to pay for it. This prompted the shopkeeper to report him to soldiers on suspicion that he was an LRA (Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army) collaborator. He was then beaten to death by seven soldiers.... Watch 📹👇.

The Tribunal is in Gulu from today Wednesday March 5th, 2025 up to Friday March 7th, 2025. It is being chaired by the Hon. Mariam Wangadya and three members of the Commission; Hon. , Hon. and Hon. .

We are in Parliament tomorrow to present our 26th Annual Report on the State of Human Rights and Freedoms in the Country. It shall be available to the general public thereafter.