High Commission of Uganda, London explained

High Commission of Uganda
Location:Westminster, London
Coordinates:51.5072°N -0.1283°W
Address:58–59 Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DX
Ambassador:H.E. Julius Peter Moto[1]

The High Commission of Uganda in London is the diplomatic mission of Uganda in the United Kingdom.[2] It is located in Uganda House, next to Admiralty Arch on Trafalgar Square; it shares the building with the Embassy of Burundi.[2]

In 2011 a protest was held outside by High Commission by diaspora Ugandans opposed to the Presidency of Yoweri Museveni,[3] and also in 2012 by people opposed to the Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill.[4]

In 2012 it was revealed that two staff at the High Commission were being investigated for suspected smuggling and tax evasion.[5]

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File:Uganda_House,_London_1.jpg|The High CommissionFile:Uganda_House,_London_2.jpg|Flag and plaqueFile:Uganda_House,_London_3.jpg|The entranceFile:Uganda_House,_London_4.jpg|Side entrance

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: H.E. Julius Peter Moto.
  2. News: The London Diplomatic List . 14 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf . 11 December 2013 .
  3. News: Ugandan demonstration for Ugandans in diaspora, outside Uganda House . 11 May 2011 . 2 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171606/http://www.demotix.com/news/689879/ugandan-demonstration-ugandans-diaspora-outside-uganda-house#media-689877 . 15 October 2013 . dead .
  4. News: London protest calling on Uganda to drop anti-LGBT Bill . 10 December 2012 . 2 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227154910/http://www.demotix.com/news/1668133/london-protest-calling-uganda-drop-anti-lgbt-bill#media-1668600 . 27 December 2013 . dead .
  5. News: Ugandan High Commission's former staff under investigation for tax evasion . 21 July 2012 . London . The Daily Telegraph . Richard . Alleyne.