Uganda Election Crackdown Deepens With Activist Arrest
December 31, 2025
2:51 am
Ugandan police have detained prominent human rights activist Sarah Bireete, authorities said Tuesday, as President Yoweri Museveni’s government intensifies actions against critics and opposition figures ahead of the January 15 general election.
Police confirmed the arrest in a statement posted on social media platform X, saying Bireete was being held in custody and would be presented in court at a later date. Officials did not disclose the charges or provide a timeline for her court appearance.
Bireete is the executive director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance and a well known lawyer who regularly appears on television and radio to …
