NGO Bureau suspends five human rights organisations pending national security investigations

According to the Daily Monitor, the Uganda National NGO Bureau ordered Chapter Four Uganda, ACFIM, HRNJ-Uganda, the National NGO Forum and the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders to halt operations, citing intelligence alleging activities contrary to Section 42(d) of the NGO Act. The Bureau asked the Inspector General of Police to enforce the order and banks to freeze the groups' accounts; leaders of several groups said they had closed offices and would cooperate.