Ugandan human rights activist and executive director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, stands in the dock at the Chief Magistrates’ court in Kampala, Uganda, January 2, 2026.

Ugandan human rights activist and executive director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance (CCG), Sarah Bireete, stands in the dock at the Chief Magistrates’ court in Kampala, Uganda, January 2, 2026.

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