Rights Leader Steps Down From Uganda Group After 10 Years.
Nicholas Opiyo has left his position as head of Chapter Four Uganda. He started the group in 2013 to advocate for people's rights.
As a lawyer fighting for human rights, Opiyo built Chapter Four into a strong voice for freedom. The group worked hard to change unfair laws and help people who needed support.
His team won big cases in court. They helped strike down Uganda's law against gay people. They also pushed for new rules that made it wrong to hurt people during police work.
Opiyo grew up in Gulu, north Uganda when fighting filled the area in 1980. These hard times made him want to help others find justice. He learned law at Uganda Christian University and finished more studies at the Law Development Centre.
His work often put him in danger. Police took him to jail more than once, but he kept going. Many groups saw his brave work. He won awards from Human Rights Watch and others who liked what he did.
The change in power in Chapter Four took four years to plan. They wanted to make sure the group would stay strong after Opiyo left.
Dr. Zahara Nampewo leads the group's board. She said Opiyo did great things for Chapter Four, and his hard work made the group very good at what it does.
Anthony Masake will take over as the new leader. He worked at Chapter Four for many years. Angelo Izama, who helps run the board, thinks Masake will do well.
Opiyo said he chose to leave on his own. "Chapter Four will be here and stronger," he told the Nile Post newsgroup.
He has not said what he plans to do next. But his work changed how Uganda thinks about rights and laws. He made Chapter Four strong enough to keep fighting for what's right with new people in charge.
Nicholas Opiyo has left his position as head of Chapter Four Uganda. He started the group in 2013 to advocate for people's rights.
As a lawyer fighting for human rights, Opiyo built Chapter Four into a strong voice for freedom. The group worked hard to change unfair laws and help people who needed support.
His team won big cases in court. They helped strike down Uganda's law against gay people. They also pushed for new rules that made it wrong to hurt people during police work.
Opiyo grew up in Gulu, north Uganda when fighting filled the area in 1980. These hard times made him want to help others find justice. He learned law at Uganda Christian University and finished more studies at the Law Development Centre.
His work often put him in danger. Police took him to jail more than once, but he kept going. Many groups saw his brave work. He won awards from Human Rights Watch and others who liked what he did.
The change in power in Chapter Four took four years to plan. They wanted to make sure the group would stay strong after Opiyo left.
Dr. Zahara Nampewo leads the group's board. She said Opiyo did great things for Chapter Four, and his hard work made the group very good at what it does.
Anthony Masake will take over as the new leader. He worked at Chapter Four for many years. Angelo Izama, who helps run the board, thinks Masake will do well.
Opiyo said he chose to leave on his own. "Chapter Four will be here and stronger," he told the Nile Post newsgroup.
He has not said what he plans to do next. But his work changed how Uganda thinks about rights and laws. He made Chapter Four strong enough to keep fighting for what's right with new people in charge.
