Uganda prepares new measure targeting civic groups

Published April 29, 2014 4:09pm ET



KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan government has drafted a new bill to punish “errant” civic groups that meddle in domestic politics and promote “bad cultures,” a senior government official said Tuesday, warning that groups deemed anti-government risk being driven out of this East African country.

The measure comes two months after Uganda enacted a harsh anti-gay law amid Western condemnation and as the country’s longtime president prepares to seek another term in office.

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