Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ witch hunt racks up more than 100 arrests Presidential advisor Matar Ndiaga Seck was arrested May 15 on homosexuality charges. (Photo courtesy of Seneweb)The status of human rights in Senegal is “grave and rapidly deteriorating”, says the LGBTQ rights organization Pan Africa ILGA (PAI)Abuses of LGBTQ citizens’ human rights have piled up since March 31, when President Bassirou Diomaye …
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Senegal’s anti-LGBTQ witch hunt racks up more than 100 arrests Presidential advisor Matar Ndiaga Seck was arrested May 15 on homosexuality charges. (Photo courtesy of Seneweb) The status of human rights in Senegal is “grave and rapidly deteriorating”, says the LGBTQ rights organization Pan Africa ILGA (PAI) Abuses of LGBTQ citizens’ human rights have piled up since March 31, when President …
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By Ben Musanje The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has taken its services directly to the people at the 4th Public Finance Management Conference organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) at Speke Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe. Peter Okwalinga, NIRA’s Communications Officer, highlighted that the authority is committed to reaching citizens wherever they gather. …
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Human rights advocates cite 260 anti-LGBTQI+ incidents in Bangladesh, including murder, arson and blackmail. Cover illustration from the annual report about 2025 from JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France. Last year, Bangladesh became even more dangerous for its LGBTQI+ citizens as an interim government failed to protect them against violence, discrimination and institutional marginalization, a human rights advocacy group has concluded. The …
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Aaron Kaviiri A.Ateenyi The recent evacuation of 43 Ugandan students from Iran by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) stands as a remarkable demonstration of Uganda’s commitment to the safety and welfare of its citizens living abroad. Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the students—who were studying at various institutions in Iran—found themselves in a potentially dangerous situation. In …
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Kampala– The Government of Uganda has issued a security notice to all its citizens residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran, urging them to prioritize their safety amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vincent Bagiire Waiswa. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the government said it is closely …
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