Veteran women’s rights activist Miria Matembe has strongly criticised the handling of activist Dr Sarah Bireete’s case, saying the judiciary is being used to silence dissent ahead of Uganda’s upcoming elections. “I stood there and looked at this girl [woman]; I wanted her to see my face, but she never opened her eyes to look…
Human rights and pro-democracy activist Dr Sarah Bireete was produced before Buganda Road Court in Kampala on Friday, 2 January 2026, facing charges of “unlawfully obtaining and sharing personal data” of registered voters. The charge sheet alleges that between January and December 2025, Dr Bireete and others “still at large” accessed and disclosed National Voter…
Kampala — Dr Sarah Birete, the Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), is expected to be produced before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Buganda Road today, police have confirmed. According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, journalists and members of the public interested in the matter…