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Uganda

In Uganda, the sitting president has been in power for more than three decades. Legislation from 2017, that was signed into law in 2018, will now enable Museveni to remain in power and run for re-election again in 2021. Government security forces and police regularly violate human rights, in particular the right to freedom of assembly, and freedom of speech. Many journalists and people criticise the government on social media have been taken away and beaten. The government forces often act with impunity.

News from Uganda

Civil Rights Defender of the Year 2022 – Xheni Karaj and Frank Mugisha

  • Albania, Award, News, Uganda
  • 21 April 2022

LGBTI+ activists and human rights defenders Frank Mugisha from Uganda and Xheni Karaj from Albania a…

“We Work Towards Equality and Respect”

  • Emergency Fund, News, Uganda
  • 16 June 2021

In recent years, violent attacks against LGBTI+ people have been on the rise in Uganda. Among those …

Uganda Election Held Amid Violence, Killings, and Censorship

  • News, Uganda
  • 15 January 2021

On 14 January, Ugandans headed to the polls to vote for a president and parliament. But as the run-u…

Ugandan Journalist Receives Emergency Support After Brutal Assault by Police

  • Emergency Fund, Uganda
  • 21 October 2020

During the spring of 2020, attacks against journalists covering the enforcement of Covid-19 related …

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