The Bill is now law. The Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026, was assented to by His Excellency the President on 17 May 2026, in a form that differs materially from the Bill UKPC analysed in our April briefing. The architecture of administration in the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and implementation
UKPC urges the community, member organisations, peer educators, outreach workers, community focal persons, Drop-in Centres (DICs), shelters, partner CSOs, and development partners to remain calm,
The Bill captures almost every UKPC member. The definition of “agent of a foreigner” in clause 1 is broad enough to cover any organisation that receives foreign funding, technical assistance
or in-kind support, directly or indirectly.
Uganda will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, January 15, 2026. While most election-related activities may proceed peacefully, isolated incidents of violence, harassment, or
The Uganda Key Populations Consortium is indebted to UNAIDS for the support granted for conducting this vital impact research. UNAIDS, as a long standing partner
Rebuilding the Lifeline Restoring Essential HIV Services for Key Populations in Uganda This report is born of the courage, resilience, and unwavering commitment of Uganda’s
Employing qualitative data-collection methods and rooted in a decolonial feminist approach, this study set out to examine the lived experiences of Ugandan lesbian, bisexual and
UKPC Policy Brief On Integration Uganda’s transition toward an integrated health system under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda accelerated by shifting donor landscapes and
No Time to Wait More than financial support, foreign aid has long served as a lifeline for marginalised communities worldwide. For decades, U.S. assistance through
This report is a second edition published by the Strategic Response Team (SRT) covering the period September 2023 to May 2024. This is the period the Anti Homosexuality Act (AHA)
was being legally enforced with persons arbitrarily arrested and charged under AHA, it is also the period the LGBTQ+ community challenged AHA in the Constitutional Court in
Uganda and the East African Court of Justice and it is the period when the Constitutional
Court upheld AHA having nullified in part, just two sections and in whole two other sections. It is twelve months since Ugandans were armed with a law that criminalises persons for homosexuality, aggravated homosexuality, promotion of homosexuality and denial of basic rights such as housing and mandatory reporting to authorities.