WORSHIP PLACES INCLUDING MOSQUES FACE DEMOLITION. This week began with sad news of razing to ground St. Peters Church Ndeeba. In passing the judgement against the registered trustees of Church of Uganda in High Court Civil Suit No.432/2008 (Dan Ssemwanga and 3 others Versus Nsubuga and 4 others), His Lordship Honourable Justice John Eudes Keitirima…
‘Convicted’ before trial; Will ADF Suspects get justice? The Justices of the Supreme Court in the case of Susan Kigula versus Attorney General rightly observed that entire process of trial from the arraignment of an accused person to his sentencing is, what constitutes administration of justice. Article 126 (1) of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda…
PERCEIVED CRIMINALITY AGAINST MUSLIMS IN UGANDA FUELS ISLAMOPHOBIA. Islamophobia is an exaggerated fear, hatred, and hostility toward Islam and Muslims that is perpetuated by negative stereotypes resulting in bias, insult, prejudice, discrimination, and the marginalization and exclusion of Muslims from social, political, and civic life. In Uganda, there is a perceived bias against Muslims which…