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HRCU WEEKLY UPDATES: ISSUE NO. 13 OF 2024

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THE WEEK OF 29 TH APRIL TO 5 TH MAY 2024 Dear reader, Welcome to a new week and another edition of HRCU’s weekly updates delving into the working environment of HRDs in Uganda and the key emerging human rights issues. As a tradition, in this week's update, we delve into the ever-evolving landscape of human rights advocacy, shedding light on the challenges faced by those on the front lines and the emerging issues that demand our attention. As we embark on this journey together, let's first acknowledge the unwavering courage and resilience of human rights defenders in Uganda and worldwide. Despite facing formidable obstacles, they persist in their tireless efforts to promote and protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of all individuals. In the current socio-political climate, human rights defenders confront a myriad of challenges in their daily work. From targeted attacks and harassment to legal and administrative hurdles, the obstacles they encounter are m
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HRCU WEEKLY UPDATES: ISSUE NO. 12 OF 2024

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THE WEEK OF 15 TH TO 21 ST APRIL 2024 Dear reader, Welcome to this new week, which presents to us yet another opportunity to continue and explore avenues for improving on the human rights land scape in Uganda and the working environment of human rights defenders. As detailed in this week's edition, a number of issues surfaced last week, including the tax protests, launch of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal buildings by President Museveni, among other issues.   In the same week, Uganda Law Society, on Friday 19 th April 2024, launched the 28 th quarterly report on the state of rule of law between January and March 2024. The report highlighted the state of human rights protection and rule of law observances in the aforementioned period.   Furthermore, the report's recommendations urged Uganda's Parliament to expedite the enactment of the HRDs Protection Bill, 2020. Read more about the report by following the link below: https://thelegalreports.com
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HRCU WEEKLY UPDATES: ISSUE NO. 11 OF 2024

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  THE WEEK OF 8 TH TO 14 TH APRIL 2024 Dear reader, Welcome to this week’s edition of the updates on the working environment of HRDs and some of the key issues that emerged last week. In this edition, we aim to provide you with a comprehensive overview of the human rights issues and challenges faced by HRDs in their tireless efforts to promote and protect human rights in Uganda. Join us as we delve into the latest updates on the working environmnet of HRDs and shed light on some of the critical issues that have emerged in the past week. SUPPORTING REFUGEES: US GIVES UGANDA SHS 95BN FOR REFUGEE ASSISTANCE The US government allocated more than $25 million (about Shs 95.3 billion) towards refugee and food security assistance to Uganda. The aid was channeled through its foreign development agency, USAID, and the Department of State. This is in addition to humanitarian funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Program (WFP) to
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