In the face of the realities set out in this report, the Museveni regime’s use of torture to secure its hold on power is beyond question. The Ugandan government’s long history of violent human rights violations cannot be denied, and there is no doubt that the brutal, decades-long human rights climate in Uganda is rapidly worsening.

The Museveni regime is committing gross human rights violations with impunity that can only be checked by a strong international response. Ultimately, there is no reason to believe that the Ugandan regime will end its violence against its own citizens, especially in light of the blurred lines between the military and the police, which was made so clear in the recent presidential election. Unless the international community takes action to deter the government’s brazen human rights violations by holding responsible those who control the forces that systematically commit torture and other abuses, they will continue. TASSC is encouraged by statements from the U.S. government, other nations, and international organizations acknowledging the human rights crisis in Uganda and signaling, at last, that the time may have come for some measure of accountability.[1]

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We, the undersigned human rights, civil liberties, social justice, and faith leaders, experts, scholars, and organizations, write to congratulate you for your Senate confirmation and appreciate your focused statements about democracy and human rights in Cameroon and Africa as a whole.

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The Hopi Foundation and the Barbara Chester Award Community honor Sister Dianna’s memory.

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Professor, attorney-at-law, and counsel for Uganda’s Robert Kyagulanyi (also known as Bobi Wine), Bruce I. Afran published a report on the recent abductions in Uganda in connection with abuses and human rights violations, torture, and the kidnapping and killing of the political opposition by the Government of Uganda and its officials.

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (the Plan), a massive bill that provides relief to individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and responds to the damaging medical and economic effects of the pandemic. It builds on earlier legislation passed to address COVID-19 and also provide significant, new assistance to low- and middle-income individuals and families. Many of the Plan’s provisions may be helpful to TASSC members and other asylum seekers and asylees in the U.S. Here is a brief summary of the new legislation…

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BUNIA, DR CONGO, Jan. 15, 2021/capital fm.co.ke/news/--Official reports state that forty-six members of the Pygmy community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were massacred on January 14th, 2021. This massacre was confirmed by the province's interior minister who blamed the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) for the massacre as well as “hundreds of killings” over the past year. TASSC member Asaph, who is part of the Pygmy community, provides valuable insight into the massacre, saying he believes other local militias were also involved in the attack. He references the Movement of Liberation of Congo, a local group that committed past acts of genocide, sexual violence, and cannibalism against the Pygmy people in the same region.

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TASSC agrees with the UN statement that calls for the authorities in Uganda to end the repression, violence, and intimidation of “human rights defenders, journalists, civil society leaders, peaceful protesters, political parties and those who express dissent.” We also appeal to the international community to condemn the actions of the government and the military in intimidating political opposition, as well as push for future election reform in Uganda.

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“End state-sanctioned violence against Eritrean Women” declared an enormous banner at an outdoor event held November 28 in Alexandria, Virginia to celebrate the UN’s International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women. The event was organized by the Eritrean Women’s Association-North America and was attended by over 50 Eritreans and a few Americans, myself included. Everybody wore a mask and followed strict social distancing guidelines.

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TASSC releases official statement on the gross human rights violations against the Ugandan people, and asks U.S. leadership to hold Ugandan officials accountable.

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