Overview
- Amnesty International says security forces used tear gas, pepper spray, beatings and torture at opposition events, calling it a “brutal campaign of repression.”
- Bobi Wine reports the military breaking up his rallies and says at least three supporters have been killed during campaign incidents.
- The NUP cites roughly 400 supporters detained, analysts estimate closer to 200, and the United Nations has raised concerns about an escalating crackdown.
- Authorities arrested rights lawyer Sarah Bireete over alleged misuse of voters’ data and a magistrate remanded her to jail until Jan. 21, deepening fears over shrinking civic space.
- Army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has signaled a desire to succeed his father and previously threatened force against Wine in widely condemned tweets.