Table of contents
1. Summary 1
2. Recommendations 9
3. Introduction 13
4. Uganda's obligations under international law 15
5. Historical background 28
6. The movement system and political freedoms 42
6. Civil society and the media in uganda 103
7. The movement system and the conflicts in
western and northern uganda 120
8. Arbitrary pre-trial detention: The abuse of
treason and other public order charges 130
9. The role of the international community 143
Appendix 1: Selected articles from uganda's
constitution(1995) 155
Appendix 2: Selected articles of the uganda
penal code 160
1. Summary 1
2. Recommendations 9
3. Introduction 13
4. Uganda's obligations under international law 15
5. Historical background 28
6. The movement system and political freedoms 42
6. Civil society and the media in uganda 103
7. The movement system and the conflicts in
western and northern uganda 120
8. Arbitrary pre-trial detention: The abuse of
treason and other public order charges 130
9. The role of the international community 143
Appendix 1: Selected articles from uganda's
constitution(1995) 155
Appendix 2: Selected articles of the uganda
penal code 160