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- Press Statement on the KCCA Demolition Exercise in Luzira on Sunday 22nd January 2012
- Joint Statement to commemorate The International Human Rights Day/Week
- UHRC POSITION ON THE PUBLIC ORDER MANAGEMENT BILL 2011
- Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) holds meeting with Human Rights Network Journalists
- Capacity building training of UHRC Senior Staff in public procurement and disposal methods
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| UHRC POSITION ON THE PUBLIC ORDER MANAGEMENT BILL 2011 |
The mandate and function of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) is clearly spelt out in articles 48, 49, 51 -55 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. In a nutshell, it is the promotion and protection of human rights. As part of fulfillment of its mandate the UHRC analyses and reviews bills to ensure that they comply with human rights standards as enshrined in our constitution and in the ratified international human rights instruments and that they are not in conflict with other laws. |
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| Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) holds meeting with Human Rights Network Journalists |
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) held a meeting with members of the Human Rights Network Journalists, Uganda (HRNJ) on Tuesday 16th August, 2011 in the Commission’s Boardroom. |
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| Capacity building training of UHRC Senior Staff in public procurement and disposal methods |
The Uganda Human Rights Commission under the Human Resource Unit has during the months of June and July 2011 organized a series of trainings to build capacity of its staff in the various fields. |
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| UHRC to develop New five-year Strategic Plan |
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has embarked on the exercise of developing its five-year strategic plan for the years from 2011/12 to 2015/16. |
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Press Realeses
| Press Statement on the KCCA Demolition Exercise in Luzira on Sunday 22nd January 2012 |
| The Uganda Human Rights Commission following the media and police reports,instituted an independent investigation into an incident in which Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) officials were reported to have shot and killed people during a demolition exercise in the Luzira suburb of Kampala. |
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| Joint Statement to commemorate The International Human Rights Day/Week |
| The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) together with Human Rights Network (HURINET) and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Uganda, have organized a special event to launch the Human Rights Week [5 – 10]. A number of activities have been lined up to commemorate the International Human Rights Week and to raise awareness about the theme for this year as we commemorate the coming into force of one of the most important documents of our time, the Universal declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that was adopted far back in December 1948 by various nations of the world. |
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| Press Statement on Walk to Work Procession, and Ensuing Riots in Kampala and its Surburbs, Masaka, Gulu and Other Places in the Last Three Weeks |
Background The Uganda Human Rights Commission has on a number of occasions issued statements offering guidance to the country whenever we note incidences of human rights violations. We have previously issued statements calling for calm after the September 2009 riots, the violence that erupted in Kampala after the failed Mayoral elections early this year, escalating incidences of mob justice in the country and the recent violence sparked off by the ‘Walk to work’ protests. |
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| UHRC Statement on ‘Walk to Work’ Protests |
Background The Uganda Human Rights Commission has observed with concern the events of Monday 11th April 2011 and Thursday 14th April 2011 that have unfortunately led to injuries to persons and disruption of some people’s livelihoods. |
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