He is a pastor, a human rights scholar, a former teacher, a lawyer by training, and a father whose household, he jokes, could comfortably field a full football squad. But beyond the humor, Pastor Gerald Mukuye of Harvest Teaching Ministries carries a deeply personal story—one shaped by early encounters with injustice and a lifelong pursuit of justice through faith, law, and advocacy. Our reporter sat down with him to reflect on Uganda’s human rights record, governance, and the growing tensions between the state and civic freedoms.