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  THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON COVID-19 AND KEY EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 18 TH TO 24 TH APRIL 2022 Dear esteemed Reader(s) welcome to a new week, Please read through our updates for this week compiled for you, containing   key stories like; Members of Parliament summoning Finance minister and other government officials over the controversial coffee deal    ,the passing of former Kenya President Mwai   Kibaki- https://www.independent.co.ug/kenyas-former-president-kibaki-dies-at-90/ , among other stories documented below which we begin to look at with an update on COVID-19. COVID-19 UPDATES Results of COVID-19 tests done on 17 April 2022 confirm 11 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are 164,069. The breakdown of the new cases is: Mbarara (8), Kampala (2), Gulu(1) https://twitter.com/MinofHealthUG COMBATING COVID-19: MINISTRY OF HEALTH SEEKS ADDITIONAL UGX 652BN TO MITIGAT

THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON COVID-19 AND KEY EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 4 TH TO 10 TH APRIL 2022 Dear esteemed Reader, Welcome to a new week! May it bring good thoughts and a fresh mind for us to continue reflecting on the emerging human rights concerns and also give us the opportunities to come up with sustainable redress mechanisms in order to achieve a society where fundamental human rights and freedoms including those of HRDs are respected, promoted and realized. As we share with you this week’s updates, you may wish to note that within last week, t he Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted the resolution on Human rights defenders by a large majority. The resolution aimed at sending a strong, unified message of recognition & support to HRDs and their essential role in conflict & post-conflict situations worldwide. A copy of the resolution can be accessed via this link: https://

THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON COVID-19 AND KEY EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 28 TH MARCH TO 3 RD APRIL 2022 Dear esteemed Reader(s), welcome to a new month May the month of April come with new beginnings and opportunities to help us discover something or make inspiring decisions that will change our lives for the better, and also bring on new ideas on how best Human rights can be protected and promoted through recognizing the value of each person, ensuring their dignity, safety and health, equal working conditions and promoting diversity . As usual, In this week’s edition we bring to you some of the salient stories that have emerged within the working environment of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), which we will begin with an update on COVID-19 below. COVID 19 UPDATES Results of COVID-19 tests done on 1 April 2022 confirm 4 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are 163,936. The break