UN Secretary-General voices concern over detentions of political and civic actors in Uganda

In a statement issued by his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric in New York on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he noted with concern reports of detentions of political and civic actors in Uganda, including cases where people's whereabouts were unclear. He urged restraint and respect for the rule of law, and recalled that media independence and the rights to liberty and security are protected by Uganda's Constitution and international obligations. The statement did not name specific incidents or individuals.