The constitution protects freedom of religion, and the government generally respects this right in practice. There is no state religion. Religious organizations must register with a Non-Governmental Organizations Board.
In march 2000, 500 members of the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments were killed and a number of mass graves were found. This resulted in the investigation by the government of a number of independent churches to insure that that their was no danger of further outbreaks. Three churches were closed down and one religious leader was arrested. The government has resisted calls by some mainstream leaders to ban other churches viewed as cults. Some local governemnts have limited the hours for religious meeting (particularly banning late night meetings).
Thirty-eight members of the Islamic Taliq group still await trial subsequent to a 1995 arrest. The government alleged that members of the organization were terrorists. A 2000 law offered amnesty but these 38 chose to refuse amnesty and stand trial, maintaining that they are innocent and were arrested for religious reasons.
2003 U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report on Uganda
The Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief Report on Uganda
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