Uganda: Govt Tables Sovereignty Bill With 20-Year Jail Terms, Multi-Billion Fines

Uganda's new 'Protection of Sovereignty' legislation proposes 20-year sentences and massive fines for activities deemed to compromise national interests to foreign powers. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Uganda: Govt Tables Sovereignty Bill With 20-Year Jail Terms, Multi-Billion Fines

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The Ugandan government has formally presented the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, to Parliament, introducing one of the most stringent legal frameworks against foreign influence in the country's recent history. The proposed legislation, tabled this week, outlines severe penalties, including prison sentences of up to twenty years and fines reaching into the billions of Ugandan shillings for individuals and organizations found to have compromised national sovereignty. The bill specifically targets the receipt and use of foreign funding for activities perceived as influencing political or social processes, marking a significant escalation in the state's regulatory control over civil society and international partnerships. Central to the bill are provisions that grant the state expansive powers to monitor, approve, and criminalize financial flows from abroad. Any organization receiving foreign funds would be required to undergo rigorous registration and declare the sources and intended use of the money to a government-appointed body. Failure to comply with these disclosure requirements, or the use of funds for purposes deemed unauthorized, would trigger the bill's most severe punitive measures. Legal experts analyzing the draft text suggest the definitions of "compromising sovereignty" and "unauthorized purposes" are broad and subjective, potentially encompassing a wide range of advocacy, governance, and human rights work traditionally supported by international donors. The legislative move occurs within a broader regional and global context where several governments are enacting laws to curtail foreign-funded non-governmental organizations, often citing national security and the preservation of domestic policy autonomy. Proponents of the Ugandan bill argue it is a necessary defense against external interference in the nation's political and social affairs. They contend that unchecked foreign financing can distort local priorities and undermine democratically elected governments, making such oversight a matter of patriotic imperative and legal necessity for a sovereign state. However, the proposal has immediately drawn fierce criticism from domestic civil...

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