Uganda

Uganda: World Bank Under Attack for Aiding Land Grabs

Published in Monday May 7th, 2012 In In the media

May 6, 2012 The World Bank has come under attack after a new report has exposed how commercial projects funded by the Bank are causing poverty, human rights violations in Uganda sparking a barrage of criticisms. Ironically, the report entitled “Land, life and justice: How land grabbing in Uganda is affecting the environment, livelihoods and […]

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Wives of military police face eviction from city barracks (Uganda)

Published in Friday May 4th, 2012 In In the media

Families of military police officers living in Makindye Military Police Barracks have up to today to vacate the facility or face eviction, the UPDF has said. At least 185 families of the officers will be affected, with wives, children and relatives sent out, following an ultimatum issued on Tuesday.

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Tensions high in Port Bell as another eviction looms (Uganda)

Published in Wednesday May 2nd, 2012 In In the media

April 30, 2012 It is now three months since the murderous eviction that went wrong at Port Bell in Luzira, a Kampala suburb. The ground has, however, been set for a similarly hot-tempered eviction exercise of occupants on land belonging to Uganda Railways Corporation (URC), 100 metres away from the spot where Santos Komakech, a […]

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Communications reports are available for consultation

Published in Friday September 16th, 2011 In News

Read below the summaries of the communications sent by the Rapporteur to various countries from December 2010 to last May. To read the complete version of each communication, click on the summary title.

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Communications Report (2010)

Published in Sunday January 24th, 2010 In Reports

This report has the summary of communications sent and replies received from following Governments and other actors: Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroun, China, Colombia, Congo, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kenya Korea (Republic of), Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Papua  New Guinea, Philippines, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Serbia,  South Africa,  Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan, Uganda,  […]

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