Uganda: Authorities must immediately end the harassment of activists, allow media to operate freely

Amnesty International · June 29, 2026 Human Rights

Following the forced closure of at least six media outlets in Uganda on 28 June 2026 and the arbitrary arrest and detention of scores of human rights activists on the orders of Uganda’s military chief and President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said: “The […] The post Uganda: Authorities must immediately end the harassment of activists, allow media to operate freely appeared first on Amnesty International .

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