resolution motion, 9 February 2026
On Post-election situation in Uganda and threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine
Motion B-10-2026-0125 · (2026/2611(RSP))
<OptDel>on behalf of the PPE Group</OptDel> · Rapporteur: Sebastião Bugalho, Antonio LópezIstúriz White, Oliver Schenk, David McAllister, Isabel WiselerLima, Tomas Tobé, Andrey Kovatchev, Miriam Lexmann, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Davor Ivo Stier, Łukasz Kohut, Reinhold Lopatka, Wouter Beke, Inese Vaidere, Vangelis Meimarakis, Jessica Polfjärd
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Parliament condemns the fraudulent conduct of the 15 January 2026 elections in Uganda and the crackdown on opposition, civil society, and media. It calls for the release of arbitrarily detained individuals, an end to violence and harassment, and guarantees for the safety of opposition leader Bobi Wine. It urges clarification on missing persons, an independent investigation into extrajudicial killings, targeted EU sanctions, and an ICC inquiry into crimes against humanity.
Key points
- Condemns the fraudulent conduct of the 15 January 2026 elections and the brutal crackdown on political opposition, civil society, and independent media.
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Besigye and all individuals arbitrarily detained in connection with the elections.
- Demands an immediate end to violence and harassment against Barbara Kyagulanyi and all opposition figures.
- Demands an immediate end to the military pursuit and harassment of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and urges Ugandan authorities to guarantee his safety and right to peaceful political activity.
- Urges authorities to clarify the fate and whereabouts of all reported missing persons and ensure detainees' access to legal counsel and families.
- Calls for an independent and impartial investigation into extrajudicial killings and public threats and admissions made by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
- Calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to re-evaluate EU-Uganda cooperation and implement targeted sanctions against individuals, including military leaders responsible for serious human rights violations and democratic subversion.
- Calls on the International Criminal Court to investigate systematic and continuous crimes against humanity committed by ruling political and military leaders in Uganda and other countries in Africa.
Who is affected
- Ugandan authorities and military leaders, including General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, face calls for sanctions and investigation.
- Opposition leader Bobi Wine and his wife Barbara Kyagulanyi are targeted for protection and an end to harassment.
- Detained individuals and missing persons in Uganda are to be released or accounted for.
- EU institutions (VP/HR and Commission) are called on to re-evaluate cooperation and impose sanctions.
- The International Criminal Court is called on to investigate crimes against humanity in Uganda and other African countries.
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B100125/2026
European Parliament resolution on Post-election situation in Uganda and threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine
(2026/2611(RSP))
The European Parliament,
having regard to Rules 150(5) and 136(4) of its Rules of Procedure,
whereas the presidential election held on 15 January 2026 in Uganda was marked by widespread intimidation, fraud, violence, and a nationwide internet blackout, whereas 81-year-old General Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, was declared the winner with a reported 71.65% of the vote;
whereas the opposition, led by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) of the National Unity Platform (NUP), rejected the results as fraudulent, citing widespread violence, ballot stuffing and pre-ticked ballots;
whereas following a military raid on his residence, opposition leader Bobi Wine was forced into hiding for his safety; whereas his wife, Barbara Kyagulanyi, was reportedly assaulted and threatened with weapons by soldiers at her residence; and had to relocate outside Uganda for her safety;
whereas hundreds of individuals, including the NUP Vice Presidents Jacklyn Jolly Tukamushaba, reportedly disappeared after the elections, with many families losing all contact and the whereabouts of these individuals remaining unknown;
whereas the Chief of Defence Forces and President’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, publicly issued death threats against Bobi Wine and claimed responsibility for the arrest of 2,000 NUP supporters and the killing of at least 22 individuals, whom he labelled "hooligans" and “terrorists”;
whereas long-standing opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye was illegally rendered from Kenya to Uganda and detained for over one year prior to the elections, faces a treason trial, is nearly 70 years old, severely ill, and reportedly denied adequate medical care.
Condemns in the strongest terms the fraudulent conduct of the 15 January 2026 elections and the brutal crackdown on political opposition, civil society, and independent media.
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Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Besigye and all individuals arbitrarily detained in connection with the elections and demands an immediate end to violence and harassment against Barbara Kyagulanyi and all opposition figures.
Demands an immediate end to the military pursuit and harassment of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and urges the Ugandan authorities to provide clear guarantees for his safety and right to peaceful political activity.
Urges the authorities to clarify without delay the fate and whereabouts of all reported missing persons and to ensure detainees’s access to legal counsel and their families.
Calls for an independent and impartial investigation into extrajudicial killings and public threats and admissions made by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to immediately re-evaluate EU-Uganda cooperation and implement targeted sanctions against individuals, including military leaders responsible for serious human rights violations and democratic subversion.
Calls on the International Criminal Court to investigate systematic and continuous crimes against humanity committed by ruling political and military leaders in Uganda and other countries in Africa.
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, the African Union, and the President and Parliament of the Republic of Uganda.