Research and Reports
Shrinking Civic
Space in AFRICA
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to stringent measures by African governments, impacting democratic freedoms and economies. Concerns arise as restrictions on speech and civic rights, under the guise of pandemic control, might serve political agendas. Our report, fueled by data from the Citizen Watch tool, highlights the pandemic's role in exacerbating civic space restrictions and the potential misuse of emergency measures. We uncover trends where such constraints might reinforce authoritarian regimes or provoke resistance.
This report as part of that advocacy strategy, highlights some of the laws and decrees in Uganda that infringe on civic freedoms in a bid to rebuild Civic Space in the country. The research reconstructs the various legal processes in the country, portraying what has been changed and what is yet to be changed.
It is worth noting that at least a volume of laws has gradually reduced civil society's freedom of action in Uganda, much as some have been nulled.
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The primary objective of this study is to identify and demonstrate how laws and regulations affect Ugandan civic space.
The conclusions are based primarily on the real-life experiences and perceptions of the respondents, including human rights defenders and civil society actors involved in the assessment process. This indicator is based on quantitative data collected during the study.
