Human Rights Stories

A Platform that harnesses the power of stories and Data to document Human Rights in Uganda and beyond.

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

7,772 cases of Robberies were reported to @PoliceUg countrywide in 2023.
Cases of Robberies where lethal weapons were not used were 4,745 cases while cases of Aggravated Robberies where lethal weapons like firearms, knives hammer and machetes were used were 3,027 cases.

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

This evening on #AgoraDiscourse @GodwinTOKO will host @ActionAid Country Director @xmusema , reknown Anti-Corruption Crusader @cckagaba and @mkatagaya Team Leader at @evidence_method to discuss Civil Society and Government Accountability. Tune in.

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

In 2023, 4.7% of all the reported cases to Uganda police were a result of child-related offences with 10,741 children being victims.

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

Last night, USA Department of state's @SecBlinken released the 2023 country reports on Human Rights.

Uganda's report has violations ranging from Extra judicial killings,enforced disappearances,political prisoners,torture, media freedoms among others...
https://t.co/RRquhheGqS

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

Government has so far sunk/invested Ugx 600,858,000,000 in the construction of lubowa hospital.

In 1957-1962, the cost of constructing Mulago hospital was GBP £2,315,000 , that would be £69,950,329.1 in today's pounds or Ugx 331,000,000,000

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

A total of 14,846 sex related crimes were reported to Uganda police in 2023.
15,309 people were victims of sex related crimes. Of these, 13,087 were female juveniles, 312 were male juveniles, 223 were male adults while 1,687 were female adults.

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

Of the 12,771 defilement cases reported to police in 2023,
~383 children were defiled by persons with HIV
~ 131 children with disability defiled
~ 97 children defiled by their biological parents etc.

People entrusted with taking care of the children are the ones defiling them.

[Samwise Gamgee @Sambannz]

14,681 GBV cases were reported to police in 2023. Meaning, on average 40 cases were being reported everyday.
Also important to note, the number of female victims is more than 3× the male victims.

Frame2; judicial system needs to pull up, Look at the conviction rate vs pending

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

40 cases of domestic violence were reported everyday in Uganda. in total, 14,681 DV cases were reported to police in 2023.
15,184 people were victims of domestic violence, of whom 10,792 were female adults, 3,243 were male adults, 505 were male and 644 were female juveniles

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

Government intends to collect Ugx 1,902,000,000,000 from the recently proposed taxes to finance the FY 2024/25 budget.

Below is how much they intend to collect on what

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

"Any hope of accountability was dashed when M7,at the occasion of the launch of her hospital in Bukedea,similarly claimed that those calling for parliamentary accountability were ‘outright traitors working for homosexuals&imperialists’."~@bkabumba on #UgandaParliamentExhibition

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

A letter to Mr President @KagutaMuseveni

[Samwise Gamgee @Sambannz]

But Parliament has over Ugx 6,789,000,000 allocated to its Fuel, and then Ugx 100,000,000 given to each MP as "fuel"??!
If indeed as Ugandans followed the money, we would know where all the #UgandaParliamentExhibition monies came from.

[Samwise Gamgee @Sambannz]

Parliament spent Ugx Ugx 7,781,000,000 on furniture&fittings
~ Ugx 1,268,000,000 on Beddings&footwear
#UgandaParliamentExhibition
The house spends Ugx 45,370,000,000 on renting

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

For those that missed Capital Gang Show and the Conversation on #UgandaParliamentExhibition. Here is the recording.
https://t.co/E0vya7lxvK

[Agora Discourse @AgoraCFR]

We went to Kasese district,Kinyayobyo village to meet Hope Nizeye, a mother of 8 children whose hands were cut off due to Domestic Violence.
Fellow Ugandans, our target is to get Hope artificial hands (but people can suggest better solutions).

Let us all join our hands for HOPE

[Samwise Gamgee @Sambannz]

3,183 health facilities out of 3,254 health facilities had under deliveries of drugs and medicine supplies worth Ugx 26,403,000,000 last year.

As you can see, what is she saying is JUST PR.

[Pru Nyamishana @nyapru1]

New episode 📢📢📢 The Unfolding Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo featuring Christian Rumu @chrisrumu wherever you catch your podcasts.

[Samwise Gamgee @Sambannz]

"Corruption, bribery and financial mismanagement have become pervasive issues within @Parliament_Ug , casting a shadow over its integrity&functionality. These malpractices are orchestrated by top leadership." In today's @observerug writing about #UgandaParliamentExhibition

[Samwise Gamgee @Sambannz]

As a result of #UgandaParliamentExhibition , Auditor general in his "special" report revised the number of Parliament ghost workers from 21 to only 2 as per his final findings.
Leaving out the Ugx 38,181,335,040 paid to staff off the IPPS/HCMS payroll