UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday condemned the growing crackdown on fundamental freedoms in Uganda, raising concerns about the erosion of the rule of law in the country and increasing military involvement in civilian institutions, which
HRW condemns abduction of government critics by Uganda military
Human Rights Watch on Thursday raised concerns surrounding the arbitrary detention of government critics by the Ugandan military, stating that the authorities hold the individuals in undisclosed locations and subsequently transfer them to civilian authorities for politically motivated prosecutions. The
Can Internal Workplace Communications on WhatsApp Group Be Defamatory? Uganda HC Examines Qualified Privilege
Uganda High Court: The plaintiff, a senior officer of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), instituted the present suit seeking redress for alleged libel arising from messages published by the defendant on the URA Senior Management WhatsApp forum. Isaac Bonny Teko,
Uganda urged to conduct investigation into detention and deportation of Kenya lawyer
Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Ugandan authorities to investigate the detention and subsequent deportation of prominent Kenyan human rights lawyer Martha Karua, which the organization described as politically motivated.
Amnesty International’s regional director for East Africa, Tigere Chagutah, stated: “Martha
Uganda: Data protection Regulator Clarifies Compliance Requirements for Offshore Entities
In a decision issued on 18 July 2025 against Google LLC, the Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has affirmed that the data protection compliance obligations under Ugandan law apply to all entities that handle the personal data of Ugandan citizens,
From the Bookshelves: Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone by Jennifer Moore
Women’s Work: Building Peace in War-Affected Communities of Uganda and Sierra Leone by Jennifer MooreImmigration law professor Jennifer Moore has a book published this month by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Here is the publisher’s description:In Women’s Work, Jennifer
Uganda’s Constitutional Court Upholds Most of Its Anti-Homosexuality Act
In Odoi v. Attorney General, (Const. Ct. Uganda, April 3, 2023), the Constitutional Court of Uganda in a 203-page opinion upheld most of the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. The Act imposes a life imprisonment sentence for anyone who
Uganda Constitutional Court Upholds Most of Anti-Homosexuality Act; Mandatory Reporting of Homosexuality Invalidated
In Odoi-Oywelowo v. Attorney General, (Const. Ct. Uganda, April 3, 2024), Uganda’s Constitutional Court in a unanimous 203-page opinion upheld the constitutionality of most of the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023. The Act bans homosexuality and the promotion of
Walking the Talk: An Exploration of Pathways in Implementation of the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty – A Case Study of Uganda
Anthony Conrad Kakooza (Makerere University), Walking the Talk: An Exploration of Pathways in Implementation of the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty – A Case Study of Uganda (PIJIP/TLS Research Paper No. 102) (2023):The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for
Dark Money Donor Advised Funds Push Uganda’s “Kill All Gay People” Law
Dark Money donor advised funds are a thing, apparently, according to this Politico report and this NY Times report. We have previously reported about Uganda's "Kill All Gay People" law because in addition to imposing the death penalty on