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THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITH IN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 25 th TO 31 st OCTOBER, 2021 Welcome to the month of November 2021! It is such a wonderful privilege to be alive today and to see ourselves advance with the call and cause to promote and strive for the protection and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms at all levels of our lives. As we draw to the close of the year, it is time to reflect and recollect the achievements gain so far and re-equip with necessary knowledge and abilities to enable us end the year well. Below are some of the highlights from last week, beginning with an update on the situation of COVID-19 in the country. COVID19 UPDATES Results of COVID-19 tests done on 29 October 2021 confirm 96 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are 126,171. The breakdown of the new cases is: 95 Alerts And Contacts: Kabarole (15), Soroti (12), Gulu (1

  THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTR E  UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN THE HRDS’S WORKING ENVIROMENT WEEK OF 18 TH TO 24 TH OCTOBER, 2021 Our dear readers and followers, we welcome you to yet another edition of the Human Rights Centre Uganda weekly update on human rights and key emerging issues aimed at keeping you informed and updated on the protection and promotion human rights and fundamental freedoms. Some of the key stories in the past week included, Bomb attack reports in the country https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/three-feared-dead-in-kampala-bomb-blast--3593872 , launch of the Anti -corruption campaign by the first lady https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/janet-launches-anti-corruption-campaign-wants-children-involved-in-fight-3589502 , the debate on bail https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/anger-as-cabinet-okays-bail-reforms-3585864 , and several stories as compiled below: COVID-19 UPDATES Resu

THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER UGANDA-(HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS' WORKING ENVIROMENT WEEK OF 11 TH TO 17 TH OCTOBER 2021 The promotion and protection of Human Rights is a collective role. The Human Rights Center Uganda under its focus areas of research and documentation  and, advocacy and networking compiles a series of stories that have outstood in the week and related to Human rights. Last week was filled with a number of news stories like the debate on right to apply for bail, mass Covid-19 Vaccination at Kololo independence grounds on Saturday 16 th October 2021 https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/117449 , the President’s concerns on salaries between Science and Arts teachers https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/no-salary-increment-for-arts-teachers-says-museveni--3581666 ; the further remand of Hon. Ssewanyana and Hon. Segirinya https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mps-ssegiriny