Kalali contests Section 115 of the Penal Code Act, which criminalizes indecent assaults and insulting the modesty of a woman or girl, punishable by 14 years or 1-year imprisonment, respectively.
The meeting, which brought together a range of stakeholders, including MDAs, manufacturers, and conservationists, started calmly. However, tensions rose during the reactions and input phase, as participants discussed Uganda’s stance at the upcoming conference.
On Monday, three people, including a FARDC soldier and children, were killed instantly, while six others were taken to Minova Hospital for treatment. A reliable source at the hospital reported that four more people succumbed to their injuries on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to seven.
"We call on the regional, national, and international community, as well as humanitarian organizations, to witness this umpteenth violation by the Kinshasa regime, which is taking advantage of our respect for the truce to attack us and bomb densely populated areas," stated Kanyuka.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, M23 rebels' president Bertrand Bisimwa and political spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka released a joint statement, reporting that four houses were destroyed by bombs during the fighting.
Kivejinja labored to remind officials within the NRM government circles on their need to follow the party’s principles of ensuring quality service delivery for all citizens.
Toumi Mohammed Benjelloun, the Deputy Speaker of the Moroccan parliament told delegates attending the 42nd PUOIC meeting at Skyz Hotel, Naguru in Kampala, that there is need for diplomatic missions of the member States to start initiatives of fighting terrorism and Islamophobia to promote peaceful co-existence.
Justice Mugambe granted the accused bail on grounds that they had overstayed on remand without trial. However, the suspects were returned to Luzira prison to allow time for the completion of their paper work. They are expected to regain their freedom on Friday.
Non Governmental Organisations NGOs have called on international donors to provide appropriate funding towards the refugee assistance in Uganda after biometric verification confirmed that Uganda hosts 1.1 million refugees.
Oulanya says the Hoima regional office should ensure that the monies injected by the government in the oil sector is properly monitored and accounted for adding that the establishment of the regional office will extend services closer to the people they Audit and that this will enhance the delivery of their mandate.
The three day annual festival, which attracts people within and outside Uganda, was scheduled to kick off on September 6th at the Nile Discovery Beach in Jinja.
The members of the pressure group told journalists in Kampala that the Ugandan government should be held liable for violating the rights of its people and sanctioning inhumane and degrading treatment against those in custody.
Museveni says that he is aware of the criticisms and battles that Uganda is going to encounter with the international community especially after assenting to the bill. The Bill passed at the end of last year by Parliament, criminalises, outlaws and provides harsh jail terms for same sex relationships.
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has lashed at the foreign countries that are reportedly harassing Ugandan diplomats over the recently passed anti-homosexuality bill. Kadaga, who presided over the Parliamentary session during the passing of the controversial bill on December 20th, tells such countries to back off saying Uganda is a sovereign country and makes its own decisions.
Lombardi noted that peace, reconciliation and respect for universal rights, especially religious liberty are the fundamental pillars, upon which to construct the new sociopolitical circumstances of the region.
