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  THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON KEY EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 24 TH TO 30 TH OCTOBER 2022 Welcome to this new week! Please receive and read through some of the key issues that transpired in the course of last week. We urge you to continue utilizing this update not only for your information but also develop advocacy messages that shall contribute to favorable environment for the protection and promotion of the rights and work and well being   of human rights defenders in Uganda. HEALTH WATCH GOVT LOOKING FOR 300 EBOLA CONTACTS IN GREATER KAMPALA   The Ministry of Health is looking for about 300 people who are said to be contacts of the 15 Ebola cases confirmed in Greater Kampala. “ We have already about 300 we are following up,” Mr. Emmanuel Ainebyona, the ministry spokesperson said. He said contacts are being monitored at isolation centres in Kampala Metropolitan ar...

  THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON KEY EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF HRDs IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 17 TH TO 23 RD OCTOBER 2022 Welcome to this new week!   We hope and trust that you and your loved ones/team are well. Please receive and read through some of the key issues that emerged through the course last week ( October 17 – 23, 2022 ). HRCU remains committed to monitoring, documenting, and sharing with you information with the aim of not only updating you on what happened in the course of the week but also requesting you to undertake actions that shall contribute to a better environment for the promotion, protection, and realization of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uganda and world over. Below are some of the stories: BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION On Sunday 23 rd October 2022, HRCU Executive Director, Ms. Margaret Sekaggya was among the many people who c...

    THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON KEY EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF HRDs IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 10 TH TO 16 TH OCTOBER 2022 Welcome to this new week. HRCU is pleased to share with you another edition of the weekly updates containing some key human rights issues that emerged in the course of last week. Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Mental Health day on October 10, 2022. The commemorations were held under the theme “ Make Mental Health and well-being for All a Global Priority” In addition, mental health experts called for mental health education in schools. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/experts-call-for-mental-health-education-in-schools-3981162 On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Uganda also joined the world to observe the International Day of the Girl Child. This year’s celebrations were held under the theme “Digital Generation. Our Generation ”. The International D...

  THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON THE KEY EMERGING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF HRDS IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF 3 RD TO 9 TH OCTOBER, 2022 Welcome to this new week and, welcome back from the Independence Day Celebrations that took place on Sunday 9 th October, 2022 as we saw Uganda mark sixty years of independence. https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/Independence/live-uganda-celebrates-60th-independence-anni-144724 On Wednesday October 5, 2022, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the World Teachers’ Day. During the celebrations, arts and science teachers held parallel celebrations and this according to sources was attributed to the deteriorating relationship over salary discrepancies. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/arts-science-teachers-hold-parallel-functions-3974944 On October 7, 2022 the 51 st regular sessions of the Human Rights Council which started last in September 2022 were concluded, and...