United Nations calls for an end to crackdown on civic freedoms in Uganda
Its human rights office says restrictions on civil liberties are creating fear among opposition supporters, journalists, activists, and civil society groups.
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The United Nations human rights office on Thursday expressed its concern over a clampdown by the Ugandan authorities on dissent.
Restrictions on civil liberties, it said, are creating fear among opposition supporters, journalists, activists, and civil society groups.
“We are appalled at the crackdown on dissent, alongside a gradual erosion of the rule of law, increased military involvement in civilian institutions, and shrinking civic space,” said the OHCHR spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani.
There is increased self-censorship, further stifling of public debate and deepening polarisation,” she said.
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