Wire›2026 05 02›Uganda Copying Russia And China With New Bill Designed To Crush Dissent Say Crit

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Uganda copying Russia and China with new bill designed to crush dissent, say critics

<p>New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partners</p><p>Ugandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 2

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Uganda copying Russia and China with new bill designed to crush dissent, say critics<p>New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partners</p><p>Ugandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 2
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