By Jumah Kakomo

Uganda’s opposition political parties have jointly condemned what they describe as an escalating government crackdown characterized by arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture of political activists, and restrictions on democratic freedoms.

Setting aside longstanding political differences, leaders from the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Justice Forum (JEEMA), People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) gathered at the UPC headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday to call for the restoration of constitutional order and an end to what they termed state-sponsored abductions.

Addressing a joint press conference, UPC President Jimmy James Akena said Uganda continues to face serious human rights challenges, highlighting the impact of sexual violence on survivors. He said many victims experience abandonment, long-term trauma, and delayed access to justice. Akena referenced the Daily Monitor report titled Raped. Defiled. Abandoned.,