Chapter Four Uganda is an independent not-for profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the protection of civil liberties and promotion of human rights for all in Uganda. Incorporated in 2013 under the laws of Uganda, Chapter Four Uganda is a robust and coordinated mechanism for legal response to abuse of civil liberties. The organization provides bold…
On October 13, 2017, the Ugandan government froze the financial accounts of ActionAid Uganda, a vocal opponent of the Age Limit Bill, and accused the civil society organization (CSO) of conducting illegal activities. ActionAid Uganda is one of several organizations, including Solidarity Uganda and the Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS), recently targeted by…
Last month, civil society organizations across Uganda endured office raids by the country’s police, who spent hours removing documents and confiscating phones and laptops. The raids in Uganda offer insight into a deeper—and troubling—trend: in many parts of the world, civil society organizations are experiencing a crackdown by governments that are increasingly turning to bureaucratic…
On September 20 and 21, 2017, Ugandan police raided the offices of ActionAid Uganda and Solidarity Uganda. The police accused the civil society organizations of “being involved in illicit financial transactions” and “subversive activities to destabilize the country.” Both organizations believe they may have been targeted as part of a broader ongoing crackdown on members…