Government of Uganda has proposed a new NGO Bill 2015 that would grant the internal affairs minister and the National Board for Non-governmental Organisations broad powers to supervise, approve, inspect, and dissolve all nongovernmental organizations and community based organizations, and would impose severe criminal penalties for violations. Among several troubling, broad, and vaguely worded provisions, one article would require all organizations to not engage in any activity which is government demees contrary to the dignity of the people of Uganda.

If this bill is passed in its current form, it will obstruct the ability of all Ugandans to work collectively through local and international organizations on any research or advocacy that may be deemed critical of the government.

Even before the proposed NGO bill is passed into law, government of Uganda has started cracking the thrash on Civil Society Organizations that are critical of government. the Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Aronda Nyakayirima has threatened to close The Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies (GLISS).