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Uganda
Uganda
Data points :
Parliament
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cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Number of MPs 529 MPs
- Legislature unicameral
- Last election Jan 2021
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website www.parliament.go.ug
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
Related news
Statements
25/04/2023
The IPU vehemently condemns the violent attack against Ugandan opposition MP, Susan Mugabi that took place on 21 April. According to the information received by the IPU, Ms. Mugabi was allegedly assaulted by the police, leaving her in a critical
News in brief
14/09/2022
Democratization is under pressure across the globe. Here are five major threats to democracy, and how to mitigate them. Democracy is as precarious as it is precious. Some 25 years after the IPU issued its Universal Declaration on Democracy, its
Press releases
02/03/2022
The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians reports human rights violations against 685 parliamentarians in 47 countries, almost one in four countries in the world. Many of the cases are new. This is another all-time high record for
Statements
17/11/2021
The IPU Executive Committee strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Kampala near the Parliament on Tuesday 16 November 2021. The IPU extends its condolences to those who have lost loved ones and wishes a fast recovery to the many injured
Case studies
Case studies
03/07/2023
In many countries, MPs face significant risks for simply doing their jobs. In some extreme cases, MPs who are critical of the governing powers are incarcerated, tortured or even murdered. Those responsible for such acts rarely face any legal consequences
Case studies
06/09/2022
The Uganda Parliamentary Forum on SDGs (UPFSDGs) was originally tasked to oversee implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, but transitioned to include oversight of the SDGs. The Forum focuses its work on ensuring that national development policies and legislation are
Related events
Regional Seminar on the Sustainable Development Goals for the Parliaments of Sub-Saharan Africa
Kampala,
Uganda
126th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings
Kampala,
Uganda
Recent human rights cases
In the region
