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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.

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“Empowering one human rights defender means empowering an entire community.”  

  • Emergency Fund, News, Uganda
  • 17 August 2022

Being a human rights defender is in many parts of the world a dangerous job. Being a woman human rig…

Backlash for the LGBTI+ movement in Uganda – Sexual Minorities Uganda suspended by authorities  

  • News, Uganda
  • 10 August 2022

Friday 5 August, as thousands of LGBTI+ activists were preparing for Stockholm Pride, we were shocke…

Frank Mugisha

Uganda: LGBTI+ Rights Defenders arrested after turning to the police for help

  • News, Uganda
  • 10 June 2022

Two people working for the organisation Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) turned to the police to repo…

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…

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