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 NETWORK2 days ago
New report: EACOP threatens tourism and biodiversity in Greater Masaka.

DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS4 days ago
Witness Radio Petitions ODPP urgently to review and withdraw criminal charges against Buvuma Community Land Defenders.

MEDIA FOR CHANGE NETWORK1 week ago
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project

MEDIA FOR CHANGE NETWORK1 week ago
Palm Oil project investor in Landgrab: Witness Radio petitions Buganda Land Board to save its tenants from being forcefully displaced palm oil plantation.

DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS4 weeks ago
EACOP: The number of activists arrested for opposing the project is already soaring in just a few months of 2025

DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS2 weeks ago
The latest: Another group of anti-EACOP activists has been arrested for protesting Stanbic Bank’s financing of the EACOP Project.

MEDIA FOR CHANGE NETWORK3 weeks ago
Witness Radio petitions chief prosecutor: Want 34 community land rights defenders and activists released from prison.

DEFENDING LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS1 week ago
Milestone: Another case against the EACOP activists is dismissed due to the want of prosecution.

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
Invisible victims of Uganda Land Grabs
Resource Center
- LAND GRABS AT GUNPOINT REPORT IN KIRYANDONGO DISTRICT
- RESEARCH BRIEF -TOURISM POTENTIAL OF GREATER MASAKA -MARCH 2025
- The Mouila Declaration of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures
- FORCED LAND EVICTIONS IN UGANDA TRENDS RIGHTS OF DEFENDERS IMPACT AND CALL FOR ACTION
- 12 KEY DEMANDS FROM CSOS TO WORLD LEADERS AT THE OPENING OF COP16 IN SAUDI ARABIA
- PRESENDIANTIAL DIRECTIVE BANNING ALL LAND EVICTIONS IN UGANDA
- FROM LAND GRABBERS TO CARBON COWBOYS A NEW SCRAMBLE FOR COMMUNITY LANDS TAKES OFF
- African Faith Leaders Demand Reparations From The Gates Foundation.