Uganda suspends 54 NGOs including prominent rights group
NGOs in action
The Ugandan government announced on Friday it had halted the activities of54non-governmental organisations, a major escalation of its efforts to tighten control over civil society.
One of the groups affected is the country's mostprominentrightsorganisation, Chapter Four.
The National Bureau forNGOs, part of the ministry of internal affairs, said in a statement the shutdown was ordered "with immediate effect".
It said the decision was made because the groups had failed to comply with legislation covering their activities,includingoperating with expired permits, failing to file accounts or failing to register with the authorities.
Some of the organisations ordered to close had taken part in an election monitoring operation on polling day in January which was raided by security forces and several of their leaders arrested.
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Chapter Four executive director Nicholas Opiyo confirmed hisgrouphad received the government's order to close and described the situation as "serious".