Artistic freedom of expression is guaranteed under the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and other international instruments. This paper examines its application in all forms of art including paintings, music, poetry, novels, and plays. The paper examines the different legislation used in the restriction of artistic freedom of expression. It argues that these restrictions are contrary to the guarantees of freedom of expression provided in the Constitution and in various regional and international instruments. Part I of this paper gives a historical background to artistic freedom of expression noting how it has been suppressed since colonial times. Part II examines international protection of artistic freedom of expression while Part III analyses the protection of artistic freedom of expression in Uganda as guaranteed by the Constitution. Part IV analyses the legislation limiting artistic freedom of expression and highlights how these are incompatible with international and local human rights standards. Part V puts forward the case for artistic freedom of expression. Finally, Part VI provides the conclusion.

乌干达共和国1995年《宪法》和其他国际文书保障了艺术表达的自由。本文研究了它在所有艺术形式中的应用，包括绘画，音乐，诗歌，小说和戏剧。本文研究了限制艺术表达自由所使用的不同立法。它认为，这些限制有悖于《宪法》以及各种区域和国际文书中所规定的言论自由保障。第一部分我本文给出了一个历史背景，以表达注意如何已自殖民时代以来抑制艺术自由。部分II检查表达的艺术自由的国际保护，而部分III分析了《宪法》所保障的乌干达艺术表达自由的保护。第IV分析了立法限制表达和亮点的艺术自由如何将这些都与国际和当地的人权标准不兼容。部分V提出了表达的艺术自由的情况。最后，第六部分提供了结论。