The National Elections Watch Uganda National Election Watch - Uganda is releasing a statement on the security forces raid National Unity Platform offices yesterday ahead of parliamentary & presidential nominations #NewUReports ##UgandaDecides2021 Dr. Bireete Sarah CIVIC SPACE TV Aciro Rita Perry Aritua The NGO Forum The Electoral Commission - Uganda

4. Government to issue a clear public statement to all security agencies condemning and calling on them not to commit any acts of intimidation, obstruction, threats and harassment. #NewUReports #UGElectionWatch

"There was no clear procedure that was followed yesterday. The owners of the premises, National Unity Platform were not informed about what the search was about. The members of security forces came with machines to break into the offices." - Dr. Bireete Sarah #NEWUReports #UGElectionWatch

National Election Watch - Uganda called upon Electoral Commission to issue a public statement on the rights of candidates and political parties during an election and to call upon the relevant duty bearers to adhere to their roles in an election. #UGElectionWatch #NEWUReports

This morning we joined National Election Watch - Uganda in a joint statement to condemn the actions of the state security agencies Uganda Police Force yesterday as they laid siege at premises of the National Unity Platform A direct affront to fundamental freedoms of association,assembly and free expression. #TogetherWeDefend

Statement on the raid of National Unity Platform (NUP) offices in Kampala by joint security forces - NATIONAL ELECTION WATCH-UGANDA

Let us participate in the electoral activities in a safe manner, observing the SOPs issued for the nomination exercise. Aspiring candidates need to send out a message of cautious conduct and promote safe participation during the electoral process.The Electoral Commission - Uganda

Ugandan journalists have gone to great lengths, sometimes risked their own safety and lives, to tell the Covid-19 story. Peter G. Mwesige shares some recommendations on what the different players can do to improve the capacity of the media to cover pandemics bit.ly/37dLuiy

Our Goal is to see that what happened in the 2016 electoral period doesn’t happen again. Some civil Society organizations were raided the same way NUP has been and our call to action is to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. #YouthDecideUG

No masks in sight, no social distancing! There has been a total disregard of the COVID19 SOPS and The Electoral Commission - Uganda Nomination Guidelines for Members of Parliament. This has not only been in Kayunga district but many other constituencies across the country. National Election Watch - Uganda Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) DGFUganda

Today, the 16th of October 2020, the Platform for Youth Inclusion In Politics #PYIP held a press conference Faraja Africa Foundation offices dubbed " YOUNG PEOPLE DENOUNCE ELECTION VIOLENCE AND CONDEMN THE RAID ON THE NUP OFFICES." #YouthDecideUg

Recommendations that continue to be made by young people who are being nominated today for position of MP in our interviews with them are revision of nomination fees from 3MUGX to btn 200k-IM;Orientation for new candidates on processes of elec National Election Watch - Uganda The Electoral Commission - Uganda Parliament of Uganda

Candidates in Ntinda EC ctr in Kampala recommend that the practice adopted by EC to verify candidate docs prior to nomination day made the process smooth&fast&that it shd be adopted in all districts National Election Watch - Uganda The Electoral Commission - Uganda By 2:00pm today 85 of 90 candidates in Kla had been nominated

The law changed&requires any person who has a name change to swear a deed poll regardless of marriage.This mainly affected married women due to adoption of new names after marriage.Each expressly produced gazette cost 1.2M UGX&affected candidate finances National Election Watch - Uganda Parliament of Uganda

NEW-U released a statement on the raid on National Unity Platform yesterday in a press statement. NBS Television NTV UGANDA WDN-Uganda idea The NGO Forum Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) The Electoral Commission - Uganda @AcfimUg ActionAid International Uganda CEW-IT Uganda (CEW-IT) Action for Development FOWODE The Human Rights Centre Uganda Uganda Women's Network Aciro Rita #UJCC #NEWUreports

New technologies have led to the emergence of new forms of violence and abuse against women online. Join us next Friday (23rd Oct) for an online debate about online GBV against Ugandan women. The event will be streamed LIVE👉facebook.com/UnwantedWitnes… #SafeSpacesOnlineUG

Thanks for the update. It would be nice soon to get the exact number of MPs who have been nominated, the political parties they represent and those who are independent per constituency and district? Along with those who are unopposed. The Electoral Commission - Uganda

If the government does not fund political parties, there is risk that political parties may resort to accessing funds from external sources which may put the security of Uganda at risk. The Electoral Commission - Uganda IPODUganda National Election Watch - Uganda Center for Constitutional Governance (CCG) NTV UGANDA

1/2: Press Invite The Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, will address Press this Thursday, Oct. 22, on the period & guidelines for campaigns for MP & Local Govt Councils Elections & appointed polling dates for various elective categories under the 2020/21 election Roadmap

2/2 The briefing will be held at the EC Head Office, Jinja Road, starting at 12:00pm. You are hereby invited to the same. You are reminded to wear a face mask. Thanks.