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The Executive Director of Witness Radio Uganda talks about the role played by Witness Radio in protecting communities affected by large-scale agribusinesses in Kiryandongo district in an interview with the ILC.

Witness Radio Uganda wins the best CSO land rights defenders award at the National Land Forum Awards.

By Witness Radio Team Uganda’s leading land and environmental rights watchdog, Witness Radio has been awarded the best CSO land rights defender award 2022 in the...

Farmland values hit record highs, pricing out farmers

Joel Gindo thought he could finally own and operate the farm of his dreams when a neighbor put up 160 acres of cropland for sale in...

A reference filed by CSOs against the planned construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is set for hearing.

By Witness Radio Team Four East African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have petitioned the regional court of justice, seeking both temporary and permanent injunctions against the...

The private sector, civil society organizations, government bodies, and development partners are to meet and discuss how to strengthen responsible business conduct in Uganda.

By Witness Radio team. For years, victim communities, and community land and environment defenders in Uganda have been facing negative impacts and reprisals arising from business...

La Via Campesina Call to Action for the 27th UN Climate COP

Year after year, one UN Climate Conference of the Parties (COP) after another, the global climate crisis only worsens. Caused in great part by agribusiness and...

Anti-tick vaccine drive gives hope to farmers

Dairy farmers in Ankole Sub-region are optimistic that the anti-tick vaccine launched by the government will solve their problem of tick resistance to acaricides. For the...

#COP27: HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES URGE PARTIES TO INCREASE RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND DEFENDERS.

Environmental and land defenders play a critical role in mitigating the effects of climate change, yet they’re often subjected to violence, harassment, intimidation, and criminalization for...

The abducted community land rights defender is found and released on a police bond.

By Witness Radio Team. A Kawaala Zone II community land rights defender who was waylaid and arrested by eight (8) armed policemen has been found at...

Breaking: A Kawaala community land rights defender kidnapped and taken to unknown destinations, others on the run.

By Witness Radio-Uganda. Armed Policemen have this morning waylaid and arrested a community land rights defender in Kawaala zone II Rubaga division, Kampala district, Witness Radio-Uganda...