- Critics fear shrinking civic and political freedoms
- Government says law protects Uganda from foreign interference
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Uganda’s newly passed sovereignty law has triggered one of the fiercest political and diplomatic debates the country has faced in years.
The Protection of Sovereignty Bill, passed by Parliament on May 5 after heated debate and significant amendments, was presented by the government as a defensive shield against foreign interference. Yet to critics, opposition figures and many Ugandans abroad, the legislation represents something far more troubling: a powerful new instrument that could deepen state control over politics, civic activism and public discourse ahead of a tense political season.
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