Uganda
Violations of freedom of association, assembly, and expression continue in Uganda under President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986. Museveni will be allowed to run again in 2021, after authorities harshly repressed opposition to efforts to remove presidential age limits from the constitution. Security forces have arrested and tortured opposition party members and journalists; police have blocked the opposition from accessing media and public meetings. Nongovernmental organizations risk politically motivated charges for allegedly failing to comply with legal provisions that impose vague “special obligations” on independent groups. Authorities have yet to effectively investigate a November 2016 military assault in Kasese where over 100 people, including children, were killed.
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Uganda: No Justice for 2016 Kasese Massacre by Security Forces
Ongoing Tensions; Many Civilians Still Detained
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Uganda: Elections Marred by Violence
Investigate Security Force Conduct; End Repression; Ensure Justice
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Uganda: Northern Village May Be Disenfranchised
Ensure All Eligible Citizens in Apaa Right to Vote; Access to Polls
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Uganda: Authorities Weaponize Covid-19 for Repression
Investigate Killings, End Arbitrary Detention, Allow Peaceful Gatherings
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Court Awards Damages to 20 LGBT Youth in Uganda
Homeless Shelter Residents to Be Compensated After Arbitrary Detention
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LGBT Africans Share Challenges of Life During Pandemic
AfroQueer Podcast Explores Varied Experiences of Coping with Covid-19
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Uganda: Drop Charges Against 19 Homeless Youth
Gay and Transgender People Still Detained Under Bogus Covid-19 Pretext
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