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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) \u2014 The U.N. Human Rights Office said Friday that a presidential election in Uganda<\/a> next week would be \u201cmarked by widespread repression and intimidation\u201d against the opposition and others.<\/p>\n

Ugandan authorities in the East African country<\/a> have used lawfare, including military legislation, to restrict the activities of politicians and others before voting on Jan. 15, the Geneva-based Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, or OHCHR, said in a new report.<\/p>\n

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