Written questions

Uganda: Politics and Government

Commons · Question 4247 · Tabled 4 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the safety of the opposition leaders in Uganda.

Answer

Answered by Anneliese Dodds, 11 Sep 2024

The British High Commission in Uganda regularly advocates for the protection of democratic freedoms and respect for human rights enshrined in Uganda's constitution and has raised the issue of opposition parties being able to campaign safely with the Gover...