Statement on Joint Letter of Urgent Appeal to the Republic of Uganda
On 8th January 2026, Special mechanisms of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights transmitted a Joint Letter of Urgent Appeal to His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, regarding the arbitrary arrest and detention of Dr. Sarah Bireete, a pro-democracy, Human Rights activist and electoral observer in Uganda.
Jointly Issued By
- Honourable Commissioner Remy Ngoy Lumbu, Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Focal Point on Reprisals and Focal Point on the Judicial Independence in Africa;
- Honourable Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa; and
- Honourable Commissioner Mudford Zachariah Mwandenga, Commissioner Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Uganda.
