Ugandan opposition faces ‘brutal repression’ before election: Amnesty
Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.
Amnesty International said Monday that Ugandan security forces have used torture and arbitrary arrests to intimidate the opposition ahead of elections on January 15.
Opposition leader Bobi Wine has raised fresh alarm over what he describes as a growing pattern of abductions, torture and prolonged detention of government critics in Uganda, saying many activists remain behind bars without trial.
I stand shoulder to shoulder with Tundu Lissu and the people of Tanzania as they demand their rights.
The shutdown occurred just ahead of Mr. Kyagulanyi’s scheduled rally in the Mubende District on October 7.
This incident comes just months after Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire were abducted in Tanzania.
President Yoweri Museveni, 80, will already have been in power for 40 years when the election takes place on January 12, 2026.
“No child should be paying school fees in government primary or secondary schools. We will tackle this issue,” Museveni said.
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