On May 30, 2024, the U.S. State Department designated five current and former Ugandan officials for their involvement in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights. Additionally, eight top Ugandan officials, including Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, have been barred from entering the United States. This move reaffirms the United States' commitment to promoting accountability for those who abuse their public power for personal gain at the expense of the people of Uganda.
The United States Department has barred Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and seven other Ugandan officials from entering the United States in its latest sanctions over "significant corruption and gross violations" of human rights. https://t.co/GhOLVhxMaa https://t.co/qQEUACX2Nl
The United States Department has barred Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and seven other Ugandan officials from entering the United States in its latest sanctions over "significant corruption and gross violations" of human rights. https://t.co/GhOLVhxekC https://t.co/Ea7MdHZTWH
Eight Ugandan top officials barred from entering US over corruption https://t.co/GhOLVhxekC https://t.co/gYzVAwylCa
The United States is committed to working with our Ugandan partners to promote accountability for those who abuse their public power for personal gain at the expense of the people of Uganda. Today's @StateDept designations of Ugandan officials reaffirm this commitment.
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATES FIVE CURRENT AND FORMER UGANDAN OFFICIALS 'FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SIGNIFICANT CORRUPTION OR GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS' -STATEMENT
⚠️ U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATES FIVE CURRENT AND FORMER UGANDAN OFFICIALS 'FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SIGNIFICANT CORRUPTION OR GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS' -STATEMENT