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Equal Opportunities Commission rules West Nile minorities faced systemic discrimination, orders government action

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Kampala 18 May 2026 Severity: 1/5

Equal Opportunities Commission Commissioner Denise Tusiime ruled that the Nubian, Kebhu and Lendu communities of West Nile had faced systemic discrimination, according to the Daily Monitor. The commission directed the Ministry of Gender to put the Nubian community's constitutional recognition into effect within 12 months, and ordered the Lands ministry to set up a task force on alleged land dispossession within six months.

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