opposition
Ugandan Authorities Weaponize Justice System Against Opposition Leader Muwanga Kivumbi Amid Growing Military Crackdown on Dissent
Ugandan authorities have escalated their campaign against political opposition by bringing what human rights observers describe as "abusive and politically motivated" criminal charges against Muwanga Kivumbi, a prominent leader within the country’s primary opposition party. Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on July 30, 2026, that the charges—which include "inciting violence" and "managing an unlawful society"—appear […]
Azerbaijani Authorities Escalate Abuse of Detained Opposition Leader
The detention conditions of Ali Karimli, the 61-year-old chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP), have reportedly shifted from standard pretrial incarceration to what legal experts and human rights defenders characterize as a systematic campaign of psychological and physical attrition. Since his arrest on November 29, 2025, Karimli has been held in the detention […]
The Enforced Disappearance of Muwanga Kivumbi and the Escalating Crackdown on Political Opposition in Uganda
Thirteen days have passed since Muwanga Kivumbi, a prominent Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), was forcibly seized by armed state agents, marking a grim escalation in the ongoing tension between Uganda’s security apparatus and the political opposition. Kivumbi, a high-ranking official in the country’s primary opposition party, has not been seen or […]
