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Nearly a year after the Ugandan government suspended 54 NGOs for allegedly operating illegally and failing to file accounts, most CSOs remain shut.

Daily Monitor Saturday May 01 2021 Summary The omission of Mao’s name came about after the electoral body retired the old voter’s register of 2011 that had Mao’s name. Mao is the current president general of the opposition, Democratic Party (DP). Advertisement The Constitutional Court has faulted the Electoral Commission (EC) for having five years ago, not nominated Nobert Mao, as one of the parliamentary candidates for then Gulu Municipality for the 2016 polls, claiming that he was not a registered voter. The omission of Mao’s name came about after the electoral body retired the old ...

Chapter Four Uganda, a human rights watchdog, was a co-petitioner with Mao.

Widespread Violence, Human Rights Abuses Mar Uganda’s Elections, Group Says Widespread Violence, Human Rights Abuses Mar Uganda’s Elections, Group Says Weeks leading to the recently concluded elections in Uganda were characterised by widespread violence and human rights abuses, a global rights group, Human Rights Watch says. The alleged abuses included killings by security forces, arrests and beatings of opposition supporters and journalists, disruption of opposition rallies, and a shutdown of the internet. ‘’The authorities should ensure thorough investigation and prosecution of t...

Uganda: Elections Marred by Violence Format Investigate Security Force Conduct; End Repression; Ensure Justice (Nairobi) – The weeks leading up to Uganda’s recently concluded elections were characterized by widespread violence and human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. The abuses included killings by security forces, arrests and beatings of opposition supporters and journalists, disruption of opposition rallies, and a shutdown of the internet. The authorities should ensure thorough investigation and prosecution of those responsible for abuses. Since election campaigns began i...