Uganda detains rights activist Sarah Bireete as Museveni tightens grip ahead of polls

Sarah Bireete, lawyer and executive director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance in Uganda.

Photo credit: Daily Monitor

Police in Uganda said they have detained a prominent human rights activist as long-serving President Yoweri Museveni’s government widens its crackdown on dissent and political opposition ahead of the January 15 general election.

The detention of Sarah Bireete, head of a rights organisation and a frequent anti-government commentator on local TV and radio, was confirmed by police in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday.