The Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny Dollo has asked the Uganda Human Rights Commission to speak up about the rampant human rights abuses in the country.
Dollo said the oath taken is to ensure he does right to all people without fear as well as speaking directly to authority without fear or favour.
The Chief Justice was speaking during a function where the new UHRC chairperson, Mariam Wangadya and four other commissioners recently appointed by President Museveni took oath.
Dollo said recently, the rate at which people’s rights are abused has gone up but noted that it is the duty of the Uganda Human Rights Commission to ensure they are promoted.
Speaking at the same function, the new Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson, Mariam Wangadya said she would perform her duties without fear or favour of anyone but urged Ugandans to respect human rights and freedoms of others.
At the function, other commissioners including former minister Simon Lokodo, Crispin Kaheru, Shifra Lukwago and Jacklet Atuhaire took oath.
Since 2019 when Meddie Kaggwa died, UHRC has not had a chairperson, a situation that has crippled their work.
