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Published in: Home‘Anticipatory anxiety’: Africa on the cusp of pandemicHow will African health facilities cope with a flood of people with COVID-19? How can those living close together...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationTop Ugandan health official condemns US-linked ‘pregnancy crisis centres’ for opposing contraceptionAbortion is illegal in Uganda but the government strongly promotes contraception. Unregulated centres “must be...
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Published in: 50.50I’ve defended hundreds of LGBTI people arrested in Uganda. Our laws must change – but we need public acceptance tooWe can fight for equal rights through the courts, but we need to do more – it’s ordinary citizens who murder LGBTI...
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Published in: 50.50Teen Mom Tanzania: denied sex education, then criminalised for pregnancyPregnant teenagers face expulsion from school, arrests, even death. The backlash against sex education in Africa is...
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Published in: HomeRemoving the presidential age limit in Uganda: the power of cash and coercionWith a median age of 15 years, Ugandans are likely to continue to be ruled by a man who could easily be their great...
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Published in: 50.50Horn of Africa: there are no quick fixes in ‘countering violent extremism’An effective response to violence and harmful ideologies is important. But projects are failing to adequately engage...
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Published in: 50.50Internally displaced women: social rupture and political voiceDisplacement is social as well as geographical. Women’s welfare and survival depends significantly on their social...
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Published in: 50.50Uganda’s unsung heroes of refugee protectionAs responses to refugees and asylum-seekers become a multi-million dollar endeavour globally, everyday acts of...
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Published in: HomeParliaments and the defence of democracyNational legislatures too frequently pass legislation limiting freedom and democracy. To change this requires not...
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Published in: 50.50AIDS targets: the fear factorHIV is not just a health issue but a multi-sectoral issue that requires many different players. Is the UNAIDS HIV...
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Published in: 50.50Doing gender justice in northern UgandaThe efforts of NGOs and international organisations to gradually nudge post-war northern Uganda towards a ‘gender...
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Published in: openSecurityFor children born of war, what future?Sexual violence in conflict has attracted increasing attention, but with the majority of responses focused on...
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Published in: 50.50A tribute to Joan Kagezi: the murder of a human rights defender
Joan Kagezi was a lead prosecutor in high profile cases in Uganda, including against a former LRA commander and...
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Published in: openSecurityDominic Ongwen and the slow-grinding wheels of the International Criminal CourtHe may not be a household name but his eventual trial at the ICC may highlight the long-forgotten victims of the...
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Published in: 50.50Avoidable injustices: the way to prevent violence against womenWe want to end violence against women, but is it really preventable? New research from Uganda adds scientific muscle...
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Published in: civilResistancePopular action against corruptionSome of the biggest corrupt operations are run by governments themselves, and watchdog bodies often lack sufficient...
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Published in: HomeToying with the law? Reckless manipulation of the legislature in Museveni’s UgandaParticularly since 2006, when a multiparty system was introduced in Uganda, laws have been drafted with the primary...
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Published in: TransformationUganda's 'Kill the Gays' bill: Pastor Martin Ssempa and the anti-gay lobbyYou can now be imprisoned for life under Uganda's anti-homosexual law. It was pushed through by religious pastors,...
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Published in: HomeRepression in Uganda: Commonwealth of Nations, take note
A disturbing pattern of suppression of democratic freedoms is emerging in Uganda.
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Published in: openSecurityThe case for city status in post-war GuluIn northern Uganda, local leaders are pushing for Gulu to receive city status. But does the municipality have what...
