CIVICUS discusses a crisis for refugee protection in Uganda with Fabian Kagimu, founder of Prism Empowerment and Development Initiative, a trans-led feminist humanitarian organisation that supports refugees, internally displaced transgender women, gender-diverse people and young people living with HIV.
Following a sharp drop in international funding, the government of Uganda has announced it will no longer process asylum claims from people arriving from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. The decision marks a significant departure from the country’s traditionally open refugee policy and raises urgent questions about protection gaps and international sharing of responsibilities.
