,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,m55dez submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a & all p>ties  
to respect human1 civil1 & political    
rights & ensure free & fair elections 9 
,janu>y #bjba1 & recogniz+ ! importance 
( multip>ty democracy 9 ,ug&a4  ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates has an important int]e/ 9
 support+ democracy 9 ,ug&a & has       
consi/5tly demon/rat$ support = ! p (   
,ug&a ?r\gh ef=ts to advance good       
gov]nance1 economic gr[?1 & improv$     
access to heal? & education2 ,:]eas     
,ug&a has be5 an important security     
p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ?r\gh  
its contributions to ! c\nt]-t]rorism   
ef=ts 9 ,ea/ ,africa1 & to ! ,african   
,union ,mission 9 ,somalia2 ,:]eas ,ug&a
 rema9s "o ( ! top refugee ho/+ c\ntries
 9 ! _w1 a contribution t plays an      
important role 9 regional /ability &    

humanit>ian protection2 ,:]eas m ?an #ge
 p]c5t ( ,ug&a's population is y\ng] ?an
 #cj ye>s ( age1 & ! political1         
economic1 & social /ability ( c\ntry w  
be %ap$ by ! welf>e ( its y\?1 & _!     
access to opportunity1 equality1 &      
dignifi$ lives2 ,:]eas respect = human1 
civil1 & political rights & deep5+      
multip>ty democracy are ess5tial to     
,ug&a's long-t]m economic prosp]ity &   
political /ability2 ,:]eas ! conduct (  
elections1 p>ticul>ly ! ,janu>y #bjba   
elections1 w h a significant impact on !
 trajectory ( democratic gr[? 9 ,ug&a & 
its relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ! ,national ,resi/ance ,movem5t  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nrm7 took 
control ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a 9 #aihf   
aft] p]iod ( protract$ conflict & has   
dom9at$ ! political affairs 9 ,ug&a ev] 
s9ce2 ,:]eas ,y[]i ,musev5i has s]v$ z  
,ug&a's head ( /ate s9ce #aihf1 mak+ him
 ! ?ird-longe/ actively s]v+ head ( /ate
 9 ,africa2 ,:]eas ,ug&a has _h national
 elections s9ce #aiif1 & multip>ty      

elections s9ce #bjjf1 all ( :i* h be5   
won by ! ,,nrm & ,presid5t ,musev5i2    
,:]eas ! ,,nrm has eng9e]$ *anges to !  
,ug&an con/itution 9 #bjje & #bjag1 :i* 
remov$ presid5tial t]m limits &         
age-limits respectively1 & h all[$      
,presid5t ,musev5i to rema9 9 p[] = m   
?an #c decades2 ,:]eas national         
elections 9 ,ug&a s9ce #aiif h n met    
int]nationally accept$ /&>ds = free &   
fair polls1 z ! rul+ p>ty has lev]ag$   
access to1 & influ5ce ov]1 /ate res\rces
 & in/itutions to tilt ! electoral      
balance 9 its favor2 ,:]eas ,ug&an      
au?orities h us$ co]cive measures1      
includ+ arbitr>y arre/s & det5tions1    
torture1 extra-judicial kill+s1 &       
intrusive surveillance te*nology to     
intimidate & sil5ce political opposition
 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 !     
,con/itutional ,c\rt ( ,ug&a annull$    
section #h ( ! repressive ,public ,ord] 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjac1 b ,ug&an       
au?orities cont9ue to ob/ruct lawful    
assemblies by ! political opposition1   

(t5 ?r\gh viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,musev5i    
,adm9i/ration has us$ arbitr>y & p>tisan
 legal action1 enabl$ by its control ( !
 c\rts1 to intimidate & sil5ce memb]s ( 
! political opposition2 ,:]eas ,ug&an   
au?orities h n be5 held acc\ntable =    
human rights abuses1 includ+ ^?         
p]petrat$ aga9/ prom95t memb]s ( !      
political opposition1 includ+ memb]s (  
p>liam5t2 ,:]eas _m ,ug&an (ficials h n 
be5 held acc\ntable = acts ( gross      
corruption1 :i* h be5 docum5t$ by ,human
 ,rights ,wat* 9 #bjac & o!r            
nongov]nm5tal organizations 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ,n,g,os71 despite !     
exi/5ce ( anti-corruption laws1         
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,p5al ,code ,act2  7#b7
 ! ,lead]%ip ,code ,act1 #bjjb2  7#c7 ! 
,inspectorate ( ,gov]nm5t ,act1 #bjjb2  
7#d7 ! ,anti-,corruption ,act1 #bjji2 & 
7#e7 ! ,public ,f9ance ,managem5t ,act1 
#bjae2 ,:]eas ,ug&an au?orities cont9ue 
to deploy a range ( re/rictive & on]\s  
adm9i/rative measures aga9/ ,n,g,os1    
includ+-- 7#a7 ! d]egi/ration ( m ?an   

#ab1jjj mo/ly local ,n,g,os 9 ,novemb]  
#bjai2  7#b7 ! freez+ ( ! bank acc\nts (
 "s ,n,g,os 9 ,decemb] #bjbj2 &  7#c7 a 
broad] range ( actions design$ to       
intimidate civil society1 su* z ! d5ial 
( entry or deportation ( "s lead]s (    
int]national ,n,g,os 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas    
indep5d5t m$ia outlets 9 ,ug&a h be5    
plac$ "u increas+ duress by ! ,musev5i  
,adm9i/ration ?r\gh regulatory & o!r    
adm9i/rative & legal actions design$ to 
intimidate j\rnali/s :o report          
indep5d5tly2 ,:]eas j\rnali/s work+ =   
=eign m$ia outlets are n[ requir$ to    
re-regi/] ) ,ug&an au?orities or risk   
crim9al p5alties & "s =eign j\rnali/s h 
be5 deport$ f ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,ug&an   
au?orities h s\ght to und]m9e digital   
rights1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 subject+ p )  
l>ge social m$ia foll[+s to on]\s       
adm9i/rative regulation ?r\gh ! ,ug&a   
,communications ,commission public      
notice ( ,septemb] #bjbj & prior        
regulatory acts ( ! ,ug&a               
,communications ,commission2  7#b7      

impos+ burd5some taxes on social m$ia   
us]s2  7#c7 block+ access to social m$ia
 dur+ ! #bjaf elections2 &  7#d7        
prosecut+ "s individuals :o h criticiz$ 
! ,musev5i ,adm9i/ration on social m$ia 
plat=ms2 ,:]eas al?\gh ,ug&a is home to 
"o ( ! premi]e in/itutions ( high]      
education 9 ,africa 7,mak]]e            
,univ]sity71 ,ug&an au?orities h tak5   
repeat$ action to suppress academic     
fre$om & intimidate /ud5ts & faculty t h
 be5 critical ( ! ,musev5i              
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ by fir+ & jail+  
pr(essors :o criticize ! regime2 ,:]eas 
same-sex relations 9 ,ug&a rema9        
crim9aliz$ "u section #ade ( ! ,p5al    
,code ,act1 & p :o id5tify z lesbian1   
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 or que]       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,lgbtq     
p]sons7 face a range ( direct punitive  
action f ,ug&an au?orities1 su* z arre/ 
& det5tion1 & a p]missive environm5t t  
enc\rages impunity = attacks aga9/      
,,lgbtq p]sons2 ,:]eas ! ,musev5i       
,adm9i/ration has deploy$ an escalat+   

array ( repressive measures be=e !      
,janu>y #bjba elections1 includ+ plac+  
unev5 & p>tisan limits on ! campaign    
activity ( lead+ opposition c&idates &  
arre/+ "s c&idates1 :i* h trigg]$       
prote/s & ! subsequ5t use ( =ce by !    
security app>atus to put d[n ! prote/s1 
:i* l$ to ! dea?s ( at lea/ #bh p 9     
,novemb] #bjbj3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,musev5i       
,adm9i/ration's assault on democratic   
fre$oms1 includ+ attacks on opposition  
politicians1 assaults on j\rnali/s &    
m$ia fre$oms1 & burd5some re/rictions on
 nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7#b7     
urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a-- 7,a7 to     
respect ! rights en%r9$ 9 ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,republic ( ,ug&a 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
resolution z ! ,con/itution7 & relevant 
int]national obligations1 p>ticul>ly !  
rights to fre$om ( movem5t1 expression1 
in=mation1 religion1 association1       
equality1 privacy1 & p]sonal security2 &
  7,b7 to take imm$iate /eps to improve 
! pre-election environm5t & to create   

conditions = cr$ible democratic         
elections 9 ,janu>y #bjba t enable      
,ug&an citiz5s ! opportunity to freely  
ex]cise _! "r to vote2  7#c7 calls ^u ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a & ,presid5t ,musev5i--
 7,a7 to repeal repressive laws &       
adm9i/rative actions t are contr>y to ! 
pr9ciples ( good gov]nance1 a heal?y    
democracy1 & ! rights enum]at$ 9 !      
,con/itution1 su* z-- 7i7 colonial-era  
laws t t>get ! ,,lgbtq community2 &     
7ii7 ! ,ug&a ,communications            
,commission's ,septemb] #bjbj public    
notice t1 9 conjunction ) o!r           
regulations1 und]m9es digital rights2   
7,b7 to all[ citiz5s1 civil society     
organizations1 & political p>ties to    
assemble peacefully & to freely express 
_! views2  7,c7 to imm$iately lift unev5
 & p>tisan re/rictions on political     
activities1 includ+ ! unev51 p>tisan1 & 
viol5t application ( ,,covid-#ai        
re/rictions on opposition political     
ga!r+s & rallies1 & to safely all[      
opposition p>ties to hold political     

rallies1 meet+s1 & demon/rations at     
times ( _! *oos+2  7,d7 to provide      
transp>5t1 consi/5t1 & non9trusive      
proc$ures = nongov]nm5tal organizations 
to regi/]1 & to enable !m to c>ry out   
programs & o!r legal activity )\t       
int]f]5ce f ! /ate au?orities2  7,e7 to 
safegu>d press & academic fre$om1 9     
accordance ) ! ,con/itution & !         
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
adopt$ 9 ,p>is ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh2     
7,f7 to condemn ?reats & attacks aga9/  
opposition political p>ties & civil     
society1 & to ensure acc\ntability =    
h>assm5t1 intimidation1 or physical     
attacks on memb]s ( ! opposition2  7,g7 
to end ! escalat+ campaign ( repression 
aga9/ opposition c&idates & _! p>ties   
be=e ! ,janu>y #bjba elections2 &  7,h7 
to gu>antee ! ability ( dome/ic &       
int]national election obs]v]s to monitor
 ! ,janu>y #bjba polls )\t h9drance2    
7#d7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & !  
heads ( relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue--   

7,a7 to speak out aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,ug&a's ef=ts to und]m9e democracy2 &   
7,b7 to hold ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a        
acc\ntable = respect+ ! rights ( its    
citiz5s1 9 accordance ) its ,con/itution
 & int]national obligations1 includ+    
by-- 7i7 consid]+ ! imposition ( t>get$ 
sanctions & visa re/rictions on actors  
involv$ 9 und]m9+ cr$ible1 transp>5t    
elections1 or = p]petrat+ or abett+     
human rights abuses2  7ii7 lead+        
int]national p>tn]s & in/itutions1      
includ+ ^? 9 ,africa1 9 develop+ &      
implem5t+ /rategies & actions to promote
 & def5d human1 civil1 & political      
rights & multip>ty democracy 9 ,ug&a2   
7iii7 imm$iately conduct+ a review (    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance &     
coop]ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ug&a = !    
purposes ( reprioritiz+ areas & sectors 
( assi/ance %\ld neutral obs]v]s det]m9e
 t ! ,janu>y #bjba polls d n meet       
int]nationally accept$ /&>ds = cr$ible  
elections2 &  7iv7 insi/+ on full &     
public inve/igations t ensure           

acc\ntability = acts ( viol5ce1 h>assm5t
 & intimidation p]petrat$ aga9/         
political opposition1 j\rnali/s1 &      
memb]s ( civil society1 especially be=e 
& aft] ! ,janu>y #bjba elections4