Uganda: Deputy Speaker Orders Probe Intobesigye's Detention Conditions

Uganda: Deputy Ag Kafuuzi Denies Dodging Question On Besigye's Abduction

Kafuuzi explained that he struggled to comprehend the question posed by Atkins Katusabe, the MP for Bukonjo West, due to what he described as Katusabe's "heavy American accent."

Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Orders Probe into Alleged Maltreatment of Dr. Kizza Besigye in Luzira Priso - The Hoima Post

The deputy speaker of parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the parliamentary Human Rights Committee to visit Dr Kizza Besigye in Luzira Prison and report back on allegations of maltreatment. Besigye, a former presidential candidate and ex-president of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), was abducted alongside Obeid Kamulegeya Lutale by the Ugandan army on November 16, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. The duo had travelled to Kenya to attend a boo…

House committee to visit Luzira prisons over Dr Kizza Besigye – Peril Of Africa

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has tasked the Committee on Human Rights to investigate the detention conditions of Dr Kizza Besigye. Besigye, a prominent opposition politician is currently being held at Luzira Maximum Security Prison on charges of allegedly soliciting military support overseas to destabilise Uganda’s national security. Tayebwa’s directive follows concerns raised by legislators during a plenary session on Thurs…

D/Speaker Orders Human Rights Committee To Investigate Besigye’s ''Mistreatment'' In Prison

By Spy Uganda The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has instructed Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights to visit Luzira Prisons to ascertain whether Dr. Kizza Besigye is being treated in line with standard prison procedures. The directive was given to the committee, chaired by West Budama North East Constituency legislator Hon. Fox…

Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Directs Human Rights Committee to Visit Besigye

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has instructed Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights to visit Luzira Prisons to ascertain whether Dr. Kizza Besigye is being treated in line with standard prison procedures. The directive was given to the committee, chaired by West Budama North East Constituency legislator Hon. Fox Odoi, during Thursday’s parliament plenary sitting. This followed complaints from opposition legislators w…

Deputy Speaker Directs Human Rights Committee to Visit Besigye

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has instructed Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights to visit Luzira Prisons to ascertain whether Dr. Kizza Besigye is being treated in line with standard prison procedures. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, has instructed Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights to visit Luzira Prisons to ascertain whether Dr. Kizza Besigye is being treated in line with standard …