Uganda Should Reject the Spread of Sharia and the Qadhis Courts Bill

This week, Uganda’s Parliament is considering a bill that would profoundly erode religious freedom protections in the country. The ‘Qadhis Courts Bill,’ published in the Uganda Gazette on February 27, 2026, has been presented as a measure to adjudicate family law disputes through Sharia law. In reality, the bill would establish a nationwide system of...