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Uganda: Opposition Politician Tortured, Faces Abusive Charges

Published by Human Rights Watch By Human Rights Watch · 4 August 2026 at 07:00
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(Nairobi) – The Ugandan authorities have brought abusive criminal charges against an opposition politician, Muwanga Kivumbi, apparently based on his criticism of the president’s son, who is head of the armed forces, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 29, …

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