The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has raised alarm over severe congestion at Kirinya Prison in Jinja City, where the ...

KAMPALA (Reuters) -A case of mpox has been found in Nakasongola jail in central Uganda, a prison spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the patient had been isolated and was receiving treatment.

Uganda on Wednesday confirmed a prison inmate has contracted mpox in a central area that is the epicenter of the outbreak in the East African country. "We recorded one confirmed case of mpox in one of ...

Despite a ruling by Uganda's Supreme Court stopping the trial of civilians by the General Court Martial and saving four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused from being tried ...

London — The rising prison population is not only a concern of Uganda but all countries with heightened levels in Africa. Prison authorities have stressed how much overcrowding is a major challenge to ...

Uganda is looking to outlaw homosexual activity across the country as lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for those who have same-sex relations. A roll call was ordered by ...

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Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African ...

People who identify as gay in Uganda risk life in prison after parliament passed a new bill to crack down on homosexual activities. It also includes the death penalty in certain cases. A rights ...