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HRCU WEEKLY UPDATE | ISSUE NO.6/2021

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The Human Rights Centre Uganda (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’ WORKING ENVIRONMENT ISSUE NO.6/2021 | THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15 – 21, 2021 INTRODUCTION Dear Reader, HRCU continues to appreciate your tireless effort in promoting and striving for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uganda and ultimately, world-over. You will notice that there is so much going on within our working environment as human rights defenders that could easily paint a picture that we are not doing enough to salvage the situation(s). Despite that however, truth stands that it is through the resilience and the attitude of never giving up that voices keep rising against human rights violations and abuses in the country. It is through continued advocacy that we will see the much desired results – a society where everyone’s rights and freedoms are upheld and realized. Below are some of the stories as

HRCU WEEKLY UPDATES: ISSUE NO.5/2021

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                                                  The Human Rights Centre Uganda (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’ WORKING ENVIRONMENT ISSUE NO.5/2021 | The Week of Monday 8 th – Sunday 14 th February 2021 INTRODUCTION Dear Human Rights Defender, HRCU Partner and Reader,  HAPPY 44TH JANANI LUWUM DAY that shall be commemorated this Tuesday February 16, 2021 under the theme: LIFE IN ITS FULLNESS as cited in John 10:10b. HRCU welcomes you to a new week and is glad to share with you some of the highlights from the previous week (Monday 8 th – Sunday 14 th February 2021) that presented some key developments and emerging issues with regard to the political, economic and social environment within which human rights defenders conduct their work. Below is some of the information that was compiled: THE COVID-19 SITUATION AND NEWS IN UGANDA Uganda hit the 40,000 figure of COVID-119 cases. As of Sunday February 14,