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Uganda: Post Election Assault on Political Opposition

End harassment, Hold Those Responsible to Account

Ugandan authorities have intensified attacks on the country’s main opposition party since presidential elections took place on January 15, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have conducted mass arrests of National Unity Platform supporters and forcibly disappeared two senior leaders, who remain missing. Since January 15, the military has laid siege to…

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Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights

Authorities Should Immediately Restore Full Internet Access; Uphold Election Integrity

Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and threaten election integrity, Human Rights Watch said today. “Uganda’s constitution and international human rights obligations guarantee access to information and freedom of expression, rights that are especially critical to protect during election periods,”…

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Uganda: Government Suspends Civic Groups Ahead of Elections

The suspended organizations include human rights, media, and election monitoring organizations

On January 12, 2026, days before Uganda’s national elections on January 15, the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations ordered at least 10 nongovernmental organizations to immediately cease their operations indefinitely. The suspended organizations include human rights, media, and election monitoring organizations.  The bureau stated it is “in receipt of intelligence information” that…

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Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education, Health Care

Funding Hits New Lows, Contributing to Severe Shortages

The Egyptian government has severely undermined the rights to education and health care by failing to allocate sufficient spending, falling short of constitutional obligations and international benchmarks, Human Rights Watch said today. It is failing to ensure free primary education for every child and quality health care accessible to all.  Inadequate funding…

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Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests

Respect Right to Peaceful Protest; Free Arbitrarily Detained Activists

Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide protests called for December 9, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should end its crackdown and immediately release all those arbitrarily detained. Activists have urged people to demonstrate peacefully on Tanzania’s Independence Day, known as D9, against…

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Central African Republic: Concerns Over Crucial Election

Barriers, Xenophobia, Weakening Oversight Could Undermine Vote’s Credibility

Concerns about irregularities, political interference, and security pressures risk putting the credibility and inclusiveness of key elections in the Central African Republic into question, Human Rights Watch said today. The vote, scheduled for December 28, 2025, will include presidential and parliamentary elections, but also municipal elections for the first time in decades.…

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Nigeria: Renewed Spate of School Kidnappings

Ensure Safe Release of Victims, Protect Schools from Attacks

Nigerian authorities should act urgently to secure the safe release of students and teachers recently kidnapped in the country’s northwest and take concrete steps to protect schools and communities from further attacks, Human Rights Watch said today. The groups responsible for the kidnappings should immediately release the students and teachers they…

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Tanzania: Killings, Crackdown Follow Disputed Elections

Security Forces Use Live Ammunition Against Opposition Protests

The authorities in Tanzania responded to widespread protests following the October 29 elections with lethal force and other abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. On November 1, Tanzania’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, announced that the incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, won the election with 97.66 percent of the vote.…

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Eswatini: No Justice for June 2021 Security Force Violence

Ensure Accountability, Provide Prompt and Effective Redress to Victims

No member of the Eswatini security forces has been held accountable for deploying tasers, teargas, rubber bullets, and live ammunition against participants and passers-by in the June 2021 pro-democracy protests. Over four years have passed since scores of students, activists, and passers-by were killed, and hundreds more injured, and many…

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Saudi Arabia: Release 10 Nubian Egyptian Men Immediately

Imprisoned for Promoting Nubian Cultural Heritage

Saudi authorities should immediately release 10 Nubian Egyptians who have been unjustly detained for over 5 years, Human Rights Watch said today. On September 6, 2025, the Specialized Criminal Court (SCC) in Riyadh reduced the sentences of the prisoners on appeal, yet all 10 remain unjustly detained. Saudi authorities arrested the 10 men in July…