Join us for a global twitter discussion on human rights in the run up to Ugandas 2016 elections

When: April 7 7pm in Kampala, 5pm in London, 12 noon in NYC/DC

Use #Uganda2016 to Join the discussion, ask questions and debate the discussantsWho: Angelo Izama @Opiaiya journalist and political analyst Maria Burnett @MariaHRWAfrica senior researcher at Human Rights Watch

Nicholas Opiyo @nickopiyo Founder, Chapter Four Uganda Cripsy Kaheru @ckaheru Citizens Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda

moderated by Irene Ikomu @miss_rizzy Parliament Watch UgandaWhy: Uganda will hold elections in early 2016, in what will be President Musevenis 30th year in power. What are the key human rights issues as campaigning begins this year? Will Uganda hold free and fair elections? What have past recent elections demonstrated about human rights and electoral politics in Uganda? Join us to discuss police conduct and the public order management act, freedom of expression and media freedoms, corruption and vote-buying, civil society operating space and freedom of association, and the role of the military in campaigning and electoral politics, and other issues.