ISSUES NO.36 & 37: HRCU WEEKLY UPDATES ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN HRDS' WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Issues No.36 & 37: The Weeks of Monday 7 th – Friday 18 th December 2020 INTRODUCTION The December 2020 festivities are here! Unlike past seasons, this one is marred with anxiety regarding how celebrations shall be held amidst the prevailing circumstances and realities. As Uganda draws closer to the general elections slated January 2021, pressure keeps on mounting per day amongst the contestants of the different political offices in the country. A call was made to the effect that the bar should be raised higher for those seeking to be elected to highest office in the nation; that not anyone can just qualify to campaign to become President: https://nilepost.co.ug/2020/12/11/political-analysts-call-for-higher-bar-to-weed-out-unserious-presidential-contenders/ A reshuffle was also made within the security agencies (Police and Army) with the news being received with mixed reactions by a section of the public with some noting that this was a way of managing expect