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UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya

MPs Slam UHRC For Compensating Torture Victims With Peanuts

Parliamentarians on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee have taken the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to task over what they described as unacceptably low compensation awarded to victims of serious human rights violations. The lawmakers expressed frustration at the Commission’s standard
April 11, 2025

UHRC Summons MP Olanya Over Balaalo Hate Speech

The Uganda Human Rights Commission -UHRC has summoned Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya for alleged hateful speech intended to incite violence against the Balaalo community in the Acholi Sub-region. In a video that went viral more than a week back,
November 4, 2023