The European Union (EU) delegation in Uganda has condemned state repression of the freedom of expression citing tensions that built up in and outside Kampala.
EU said such tensions could damage the country’s international reputation.
“We monitor closely and which concern most recent reports of cases of arrests and actions targeting NGOs and political activists,” said EU in a statement.
“We are troubled by inflammatory language used in debating issues of national interest pertaining to the democratic process in Uganda.”
EU called on Uganda authorities to guarantee fundamental freedoms of expression and assembly as enshrined in the constitution.
Earlier, the head of US mission to Uganda, Deborah Malac, had also condemned police raids and sieges of non-governmental organisations.
Malac condemned the on-going arrests by security forces of opponents of the proposal to remove the presidential age limit as “disturbing” and violation to freedoms of democracy and expression.