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Kyagulanyi tells Geneva human rights summit his family fled Uganda after military raid on home

Civic Space & Media Freedom Verified Uganda (national) Feb 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 2/5

In a video message to the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi said the military raided his home and tortured his family, and that his wife and children had fled Uganda, according to The Independent. He alleged the January elections were rigged, said he remains in hiding, and called for international sanctions against President Museveni and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. His whereabouts were not confirmed.

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