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Attorney General responds in Parliament to opposition leader over arrest of Muwanga Kivumbi

Civic Space & Media Freedom Single source Uganda (national) Jul 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

Responding to Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi in Parliament, Attorney General Sam Mayanja said the Constitution protects Muwanga Kivumbi's rights, citing Article 23 on lawful places of detention and the right to be told the reason for arrest. Ssenyonyi described Kivumbi's interception by security forces after his bail as an 'abduction' and asked whether it signalled 'the new normal'.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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