Uganda Stakeholder Report for the United Nations Universal Periodic Review: The Death Penalty
Date: July 17, 2026
Country: Uganda
Issues: Death Penalty, International Advocacy
Mechanism: UN Universal Periodic Review
Report Type: Stakeholder Report
Partners: Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Country: Uganda
Issues: Death Penalty, International Advocacy
Mechanism: UN Universal Periodic Review
Report Type: Stakeholder Report
Partners: Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
This report addresses Uganda’s compliance with its international human rights obligations with respect to the death penalty. The report examines significant challenges Uganda faces in upholding those obligations, including in relation to torture, military jurisdiction over civilians, enforced disappearances, gender-based violence, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, detention conditions, and legal aid.
