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Statement on the anniversary of the abduction and killing of Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka

(Kampala, Uganda / September 22, 2025) – Today, Chapter Four Uganda solemnly marks the anniversary of the abduction and tragic

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September 22, 2025

Statement on the anniversary of the abduction and killing of Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka

(Kampala, Uganda / September 22, 2025) – Today, Chapter Four ...

May 8, 2021

Reject regressive clauses in Sexual Offences Bill

Proposed law promotes hatred and discrimination, criminalises consensual sex  (For ...

March 18, 2021

Statement on the office break-in at Chapter Four Uganda

Conduct transparent and conclusive investigations on NGO office break-ins to ...

March 17, 2021

Uganda: Joint civil society statement on enforced disappearances

Since November 2020, Uganda has seen a wave of arrest ...

January 11, 2021

7th statement on the frivolous charges against Nicholas Opiyo

We continue to demand that the fabricated and malicious charges ...

January 1, 2021

6th statement on the frivolous charges against Nicholas Opiyo

We continue to demand that the fabricated and malicious charges ...

Featured Story

Reject regressive clauses in Sexual Offences Bill

Proposed law promotes hatred and discrimination, criminalises consensual sex  (For Immediate Release / Kampala, May 8, 2021) – The Parliament of

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September 22, 2025

Statement on the anniversary of the abduction and killing of Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka

(Kampala, Uganda / September 22, 2025) – Today, Chapter Four ...

May 8, 2021

Reject regressive clauses in Sexual Offences Bill

Proposed law promotes hatred and discrimination, criminalises consensual sex  (For ...

March 18, 2021

Statement on the office break-in at Chapter Four Uganda

Conduct transparent and conclusive investigations on NGO office break-ins to ...

March 17, 2021

Uganda: Joint civil society statement on enforced disappearances

Since November 2020, Uganda has seen a wave of arrest ...

January 11, 2021

7th statement on the frivolous charges against Nicholas Opiyo

We continue to demand that the fabricated and malicious charges ...

January 1, 2021

6th statement on the frivolous charges against Nicholas Opiyo

We continue to demand that the fabricated and malicious charges ...

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Introduction

The Chapter Four Legacy Podcast brings together seasoned human rights defenders, victims/survivors of human rights violations, academics, and policy makers to discuss the human rights situation in Uganda.

  • 2025-03-20

Academian and Activism

Human Rights at the Crossroads in Uganda Human Rights at the Crossroads in Uganda
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  • 2025-02-06

Digital Dangers

The New Frontier for Human Rights Defense in Uganda Human Rights Defense in Uganda
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  • 2024-12-05

Youth, Power, and the Law

Navigating Uganda’s Political Landscape Navigating Uganda’s Political Landscape
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Resources & Publications

Access in-depth resources and analysis published by Chapter Four Uganda regarding our most pressing civil liberties issues.

Featured Publication

Public Interest Paper: The Land of Freedom? Bail and the Right to Liberty in Uganda

A public interest paper interrogating the constitutional definition of bail, tracing the historical treatment of bail and liberty in Uganda, and delving into the current challenges the right to bail faces in Uganda today.

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PUBLICATIONS

Public Interest Paper: Silencing Dissent – Evolving Trends in Stifling Peaceful Protests

Issue: Civic Space

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Public Interest Paper: The Judiciary and Human Rights in Uganda

Issue: Criminal Justice Reform

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Public Interest Paper: The Land of Freedom? Bail and the Right to Liberty in Uganda

Issue: Criminal Justice Reform

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Constitutional petition against the NGO Act, 2016

Issue: Civic Space

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NGO Act, 2016 petition: Written submissions

Issue: Civic Space

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UGANDA: ‘Where Do We Go For Justice?’

Issue: Equality & Non-Discrimination

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ACTS

The Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014

Issue: Equality & Non-Discrimination

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The Anti-Pornography Act, Cap. 119

Issue: Civic Space

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The Public Order Management Act, Cap. 326

Issue: Civic Space

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The Computer Misuse Act, Cap. 96

Issue: Civic Space

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The Penal Code Act, Cap. 128

Issue: Criminal Justice Reform

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The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, Cap. 126

Issue: Equality & Non-Discrimination

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BILLS

The Non-Governmental Organisations Bill, 2015

Issue: Civic Space

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The Public Order Management Bill, 2011

Issue: Civic Space

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The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Issue: Civic Space

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Report of the Committee on Defense & Internal Affairs on the NGO Bill, 2015

Issue: Civic Space

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The Uganda Communications (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Issue: Civic Space

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The Law Revision (Penalties In Criminal Matters) Miscellaneous Amendments Bill, 2015

Issue: Civic Space

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JUDGMENTS

Kiiza Eron v Uganda

Issue: Criminal Justice Reform

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Opiyo Nicholas v Uganda (DPP)

Issue: Civic Space, Criminal Justice Reform

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Chapter Four Uganda v National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations

Issue: Civic Space

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Uganda v Christopher Mubiru Kasingiri (2015)

Issue: Equality & Non-Discrimination

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Hon. Fox Odoi & 21 Others v Attorney General & 3 Others

Issue: Civic Space

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Uganda Victims Foundation v Attorney General & Anor

Issue: Civic Space

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Featured Video

Beneath Her: A poem by Sweetie Ogwal

Powerful poem by Sweetie Ogwal, a former intern at Chapter Four Uganda and current law student at the Makerere University, calling for an end to sexual and gender-based violence against girls and women – Sweetie Ogwal.
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  • 2019-06-04

Human Rights Convention 2019

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  • 2017-05-17

Human Rights Convention, 2017

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  • 2019-05-08

Human Rights Award, 2019

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  • 2024-10-11

Beneath Her: A poem by Sweetie Ogwal

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Photo Albums

Access in-depth Chapter Four Uganda’s stories through pictures regarding our most pressing civil liberties issues regarding our most pressing civil liberties issues..

Featured Album

Chapter Four @10 Anniversary

Photos in Album: 104

Open Album

Photos in Album: 455

Human Rights Convention, 2024

Photos in Album: 56

The Social Security Moot Court

Photos in Album: 97

NGO-KCCA Reflection Meeting

Photos in Album: 110

Human Rights Training on MDR

Photos in Album: 16

Behind the scenes

Photos in Album: 43

Human Rights MDR Training in Gulu City

Photos in Album: 153

CSO-Multistakeholder Conference

Photos in Album: 316

Human Rights Convention, 2023 – Day II

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