ISSUE NO.34: HRCU WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN HRDS' WORKING ENVIRONMENT
WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN UGANDA DURING THE PREVALENCE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC THE WEEK OF MONDAY 23 RD TO SUNDAY 29 TH NOVEMBER 2020 Issue No.34 INTRODUCTION We give thanks to our Creator for the fact that we are still alive to read these updates. The times have been quite challenging but as we can all see, it is about resilience in all we do so that even when the world gets silent, there comes out one or more people who speak out for others and we can never take their voice(s) for granted. We went through a week that was characterised by the need for answers to the many questions within the operating context. For example, “what is it that shall be done for victims and families of human rights violations? How shall they get redress?” “Shall the perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses be brought to book as required by law and available human rights standards?” If suc