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  THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITH IN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS THE WEEK OF TO 6 TH to 12 TH DECEMBER 2021 You are very welcome to this week where many human rights defenders, human rights defending organizations and institutions will break off for the “festive season”. It’s amazing to have a moment to look back or reflect on how the year has moved. We can only say, Ebenezer! As we share updates from last week, we are glad that the commemoration of International Human Rights Defenders’ Day on 9 th and International Human Rights Day on 10 th December, 2021 both went on well with some HRDs like Nicholas Opiyo and Dr. Kalema receiving global awards for their tremendous and notable work in the promotion and quest for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/rights-lawyer-opiyo-dr-kalema-win-global-awards-3647118 . We also saw our very own Mr. R...

THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITH IN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS THE WEEK OF TO 29 TH NOVEMBER to 5 TH DECEMBER 2021 Welcome to a new week dear HRDs. We are happy to enter into December with you and also hope to end the year in a few days. We have compiled several stories like the Ministry of health receiving more 3 Million COVID19 Vaccines of J&J from the government of Germany to beef up the ongoing vaccination campaign https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uganda-receives-3m-doses-of-j-j-vaccines-from-germany-3642092 and also, commemoration of World Aids day saw scientists assuring the country that HIVAIDS won’t be a public health threat by 2030 https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/aids-won-t-be-public-health-threat-by-2030-scientists--3637176 and many more stories as compiled in this week’s issue. As you read through more stories in this week’s issue, allow us to start with the COV...

THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE UGANDA (HRCU) WEEKLY UPDATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND KEY EMERGING ISSUES WITHIN THE WORKING ENVIROMENT OF HRDS IN UGANDA THE WEEK OF TO 22 nd to 28 th NOVEMBER, 2021 As we end the month of November, we would like to thank you for the work well done in promoting and protecting human rights from all angles, at all levels.   As you may have noted, last week had a running   story of the   outbreak of a   new Omicron COVID-19 Variant in south Africa that forced several countries like Israel to close their boarders  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59448547 and others like the United States to impose travel bans on passengers from Southern Africa. Below are some of the highlights. We request that you please click on the links as provided in case you wish to read more details. COVID19 UPDATES Results of COVID-19 tests done on 27 November 2021 confirm 34 new cases. The cumulative confirmed cases are now 127,485 . The breakdow...