About us
Witness Radio Organisation (witnessradio.org) is a non partisan and not-for-profit registered network of human rights investigative journalists, lawyers, social workers using legal aid support and media leaning approaches with a main focus to promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights and development in Uganda.
Started in 2016 the organization provides legal representation and support to poor and vulnerable and land grab affected communities and uses Information Communication technology (ICT) platforms as its primary mediums to achieve its goals.
MEDIA FOR CHANGE NETWORK3 days ago
Witness Radio petitions chief prosecutor: Want 34 community land rights defenders and activists released from prison.
DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS5 days ago
EACOP: The number of activists arrested for opposing the project is already soaring in just a few months of 2025
NGO WORK5 days ago
The World Bank Must Be Held Accountable for Harm Inflicted on Tanzanian Communities by Tourism Project
SPECIAL REPORTS AND PROJECTS7 days ago
‘Left to suffer’: Kenyan villagers take on Bamburi Cement over assaults, dog attacks
DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS3 weeks ago
Buvuma Palm Oil Tree Growing: more community land rights defenders are getting targeted, facing judicial harassment, and others are jailed on trumped charges.
DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS3 weeks ago
Latest: Buganda Road Court grants bail to Eleven Ugandan environmental activists after spending over a week on remand.
MEDIA FOR CHANGE NETWORK2 weeks ago
The joint final review of the National Land Policy 2013, a significant and collaborative effort between the government and Civil society organizations, is underway.
DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS4 weeks ago
Another group of eleven environmental activists have been charged with common nuisance and remanded to Luzira Prison for opposing the EACOP project.
DOCUMENTARIES3 years ago
Innovative Finance from Canada projects positive impact on local communities.
DOCUMENTARIES7 years ago
Over 5000 Indigenous Communities evicted in Kiryandongo District
DOCUMENTARIES7 years ago
Petition To Land Inquiry Commission Over Human Rights In Kiryandongo District
DOCUMENTARIES7 years ago