Uganda-US relations
US response to Uganda’s anti-gay law and persistent human rights violations
US government, at the direction of President Biden, published an account of all the actions it has taken in response to the Anti-Homosexuality Act and other human rights concerns
US sanctions prison chief over human rights abuses
Johnson Byabashaija heads an organisation that has tortured government critics and LGBTQI+ people
US announces visa restrictions in latest anti-gay law sanctions
US to deny visas to officials responsible for anti-gay law and policies that oppress other vulnerable groups
Three years on, the events of November 2020 loom large
Opposition National Unity Platform says some of its supporters are still unaccounted for since November 2020, and continues to face intense scrutiny from security forces
Museveni strikes defiant tone on AGOA, US advisories
Recent actions by the US to dissuade American companies from investing in the country and to exclude it from a regional trade deal over its anti-gay law are rooted in a lack of respect, according to President Museveni
Anti-gay law: Biden administration moves to exclude Uganda from trade pact
President Biden said that despite 'intensive engagement', Uganda had failed to address US concerns about its failure to meet AGOA eligibility criteria
US warns companies of risks of doing business in Uganda
Biden administration issues advisory warning of heightened operational risks in Uganda due to 'endemic corruption' and human rights restrictions