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UN Condemns Uganda's Violent, Repressive By-Election Tactics

12/6/2025

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UN Human Rights Office reports Uganda's elections are marred by repression, with over 550 arrests of opposition members and assaults on journalists in a by-election.
Security forces used live ammunition at rallies, causing fatalities and injuries.
Allegations of enforced disappearances and torture of National Unity Platform supporters have surged, with detainees taken to undisclosed sites.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned the arbitrary detentions and called for thorough investigations.

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UN Human Rights Office reports Uganda's elections are marred by repression, with over 550 arrests of opposition members and assaults on journalists in a by-election.
Security forces used live ammunition at rallies, causing fatalities and injuries.
Allegations of enforced disappearances and torture of National Unity Platform supporters have surged, with detainees taken to undisclosed sites.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned the arbitrary detentions and called for thorough investigations.