"UN Forced to Shut Down Human Rights Office in Uganda Amid Government Agreement Termination"
The United Nations' human rights office in Uganda is closing after the government decided not to renew the agreement allowing it to operate. The closure comes amid concerns over human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings and a new law prescribing the death penalty for some homosexual acts. The closure of the office raises concerns about the increasingly hostile environment for human rights defenders, journalists, and NGOs in Uganda. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on authorities to ensure the effective functioning of the national human rights body, which is currently under-funded and faces political interference.