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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.31 of 2021 | Week of 23 rd to 29 th August, 2021 Welcome to the last week of August 2021!  To some people, the month has moved so fast while to others, it was rather slow. It all depends on what we wished to attain within or at the end of it. Quite a number of stories made news in the course of week but for purposes of the weekly contextual analysis, the following were documented for sharing with you, our esteemed reader. COVID-19 SITUATION IN UGANDA Results of COVID-19 tests done on 28 August 2021 confirm 93 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are 119,825. The breakdown of the new cases are: 93 Alerts and contacts: Kumi (12), Kampala (16), Mbarara (6), Serere (6), Kabale (6), Kasese (5), Soroti (3), Katakwi (3), Bukedea (3), Sironko (2), Tororo (2), Bulambuli (2), Mitooma (1), Kapchorwa (1), Kamuli (1), Wak

  THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY ANALYSIS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS’ WORKING ENVIRONMENT THE WEEK OF 16 TH TO 22 ND AUGUST, 2021 Welcome to the new week where we look forward to continuing to work together to promote and strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uganda and the world over. Last week had some key issues that emerged including the demise of Lt. Gen. Pecos Kuteesa https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/lt-gen-pecos-kutesa-dies-in-india-3514914 on Tuesday 17th August 2021 and Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech https://www.independent.co.ug/maj-gen-lokech-is-dead/ on Saturday 21 st August 2021. Their demise is a great loss not only to their immediate families and relatives but to the entire nation that they served diligently and with undivided loyalty. Below are some of the stories that were documented in the week of 16 th to 22 nd August 2021. COVID-19 SIT