Parliament passes the Public Order Management Bill

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Thursday, 1 August 2013

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Parliament passes the Public Order Management Bill - The Parliament of Uganda passed the controversial bill on 05th August 2013. BBC News Africa reports how the bill limits public protests and comes as a serious blow to open political debate. An Independent legislator, Hon. Moses Kasibante is quoted as observing, “It is a bad law which restricts freedom of speech and expression and hinders democratic values….we have resolved to challenge it in courts of law because it is against the constitution of Uganda”

The full BBC article can be viewed here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-23587166