Tag results for: 2026
Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 signed into Law
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this evening assented to the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, formally making it a law.
The new law is intended to provide for the protection...
12th Parliament Set To Revisit Controversial NGO Funding Bill Amid Growing Civic Space Debate
As Uganda’s 12th Parliament prepares to officially begin business following the swearing-in of legislators next week, political attention is once again shifting toward the controversial NGO Funding Bill, 2026...
Government urged to sensitize Ugandans on Sovereignty Bill 2026
Ugandans have called on the government to intensify public sensitisation on the controversial Sovereignty Bill 2026 before it is assented to by the President.
In interviews conducted with residents of...
Mixed Feelings as Uganda Passes Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026
Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious bill, previously criticised by rights groups, journalists and businesses for mirroring "foreign agents" language used in Russian law to silence dissent, after...
Sovereignty Bill Gains Momentum After NRM Caucus Endorsement
The NRM Parliamentary Caucus has resolved to throw its full weight behind the government’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, following a high-stakes meeting to align the party’s legislative...
Former Deputy AG Rukutana Calls for Sovereignty Bill to Be Dropped
Former Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana has asked the mover of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 to withdraw it from Parliament.
Rukutana, who also served as State Minister for...