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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 20 TH TO 26 TH FEBRUARY 2023 Dear reader, Welcome to this week’s edition of the updates on human rights and key emerging issues within the working environment of human rights defenders in the country. Human rights are natural entitlements that apply to every individual regardless of their race, gender, religion, or nationality. They are universal in principal and are protected by national and international laws with the aim of ensuring that all individuals have basic freedoms and are treated with dignity and respect. HRCU also aims   at raising awareness about the highlighted   human rights issues, share information and resources, and promote a greater understanding of the concept of human rights and human rights defenders. We hope that through these updates, we can inspire action and make a positive i...

  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 13 TH TO 19 TH FEBRUARY 2023 Dear reader, Welcome to this new week! We appreciate your resilience over the times and request that we continue with the zeal and passion to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Uganda and world over. HRCU is pleased to share with you the weekly contextual analysis by highlighting some of the stories that not only made news in the course of last week but also touch human rights and the work of human rights defenders in the country. Ultimately, we hope that the information shall be utilized to advocate better environment for promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all. EMERGING ISSUES FROM LAST WEEK THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION: A-LEVEL STUDENTS TO STUDY FOR FIVE YEARS Students across the country, who will qualify to join A-Level education, ...

  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 06 TH TO 12 TH FEBRUARY, 2023 Dear Reader, Welcome to this new week! HRCU is happy to share with you some of the updates from the human rights landscape that unfolded last week. The major development was the termination of the Uganda Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) mandate by government through Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In another exciting development, Ms. Brenda Akia a prominent woman human rights defender took oath on Monday February 6, 2023 as a member of the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Ms. Brenda Akia shared this thrilling news via her social media platform of Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrendaAkia/status/1622571123865944067 Ms. Brenda Akia / Photo: https://twitter.com/BrendaAkia/status/1622571123865944067 The Committee on th...

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 30 TH JANUARY TO 05 TH FEBRUARY, 2023 Dear Reader, Good morning! Welcome to the week and month of February 2023! May all your days in this new month be filled with fruitfulness and victory. In the course of last week, several human rights concerns arose and among these were; the right to health and shortage of drugs in government hospitals where by the Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng and National Medical Stores attributed the stock outs to delayed funding. The continued detention without trial by a group of National Unity Platform supporters whom were arrested in May 2021, and their trial in the General Court Martial despite a ruling by the Constitutional Court in December 2022 on the same matter. Additionally, HRDs from Kenya on Monday January 30, 2023 marched in the streets of Nairobi to stand in solidarity a...