Police violently disrupt anti-corruption protests Published at 30.08.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Environmental Defenders under pressure for opposing controversial oil project Published at 28.06.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained non state actors protest torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained HRD threatened environmental rights land rights Read more
LGBTQI+ activist & CSO, opposition leaders and whistle blower face attack, restrictions & Intimidation Published at 29.03.2024 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI attack on HRD attack on journalist refusal of registration prevention of protest journalist detained surveillance Read more
Journalists and environmental HRDs face threats and attacks Published at 10.10.2023 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI CSO closure harassment attack on journalist HRD detained environmental rights land rights Read more
Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law, vocal government critic shot dead Published at 30.06.2023 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption women youth sexual assault harassment attack on journalist HRD killing labour rights protest protestor(s) detained Read more
UN office faces termination, proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill raises concerns Published at 19.04.2023 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained criminal defamation positive court ruling LGBTI release of HRDs attack on journalist protest extractive industries political interference restrictive law HRD acquitted journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD threatened HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
LGBTIQ+ organisation suspended as protests rise over inflation Published at 31.10.2022 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women journalist detained refugees and migrants release of HRDs refusal of registration protest prevention of protest restrictive law access to info. law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Journalists under siege as authorities escalate assaults, raids and arrests Published at 31.05.2022 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment censorship attack on journalist office raid journalist detained Read more
Government critics face continued harassment, journalists face restrictions, assault and arrest Published at 18.02.2022 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment office raid intimidation release of HRDs attack on journalist HRD detained labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
54 NGOs suspended, concern over repeated attacks against journalists covering curfew enforcement Published at 28.09.2021 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: self censorship women refugees and migrants CSO closure harassment attack on journalist protest criminal defamation journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Attack on freedom of expression and 44 people arrested for attending LGBTQI engagement Published at 22.07.2021 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI journalist detained negative court ruling restrictive law Read more
Turbulent election period sees attacks on opposition, internet shutdown and police violence. Published at 27.01.2021 Country Uganda Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted censorship journalist detained internet restriction positive court ruling youth protest disruption office raid intimidation violent protest harassment LGBTI environmental rights HRD detained excessive force release of HRDs attack on journalist public vilification protestor(s) detained killing of protestors political interference torture/ill-treatment protest land rights Read more
