High Commission of Uganda, London

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High Commission of Uganda
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High Commission of Uganda, London
Location Westminster, London
Address58–59 Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DX
Coordinates 51°30′26″N0°07′42″W / 51.5072°N 0.1283°W / 51.5072; -0.1283
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]

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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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References

  1. "H.E. Julius Peter Moto".
  2. 1 2 "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  3. "Ugandan demonstration for Ugandans in diaspora, outside Uganda House". 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  4. "London protest calling on Uganda to drop anti-LGBT Bill". 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. Alleyne, Richard (21 July 2012). "Ugandan High Commission's former staff under investigation for tax evasion". The Daily Telegraph. London.