Uganda Among Countries With Draconian Laws Against NGOs

Uganda has been listed among 12 African states that have in the last one and a half decades been adopting laws aimed at constraining the operations of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as part of what is described as a broader strategy by African governments to narrow space for democratic activity.

Uganda is listed along with the East African member States of Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and South Sudan. The others are Sudan, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tunisia, Algeria, Sierra Leone and Egypt.

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