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Uganda Human Rights Commission joins the World in commemorating the World Press Freedom Day
The World Press Freedom Day is celebrated every year on 3 May worldwide, in order to give prominence to the fundamental principles of press freedom through advocacy activities and for countries to evaluate their progress in achieving press freedom. It is also marked to demand for improvements from duty bearers while defending the independence of the media and to pay tribute to journalists whose lives may have been affected in the line of duty.
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Uganda Human Rights Commission launches its 14th Annual Report

The Uganda Human Rights Commission has today Monday 30th April 2012 launched its 14th Annual Report.
The function which was presided over by the Chairperson Mr. Med S.K Kaggwa took place at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala and was attended by senior government officials, members from the civil societies, human rights organization and development partners.

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UHRC attends workshop on Sexuality, Human Rights and HIV

Commissioner Agaba Maguru and the Head of Vulnerable Persons Unit at the Uganda Human Rights Commission Ms. Nyarugoye Priscilla were in Dakar, Senegal from 13th to 14th April, 2012  attending a strategy workshop for National Human Rights Institutions and Human Rights Organizations on Sexuality, Human Rights and HIV.
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Statement from Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) in Response to Pambazuka News Article titled ‘As a Ugandan citizen, I demand justice or death’
The attention of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has been drawn to a news article authored by Mr. Vincent Nuwagaba titled ‘As a Ugandan citizen, I demand justice or death’ posted on the Pambazuka News and All Africa Websites. The article makes various allegations against a number of agencies among which were those against the Uganda Human Rights Commission.
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Press Realeses

Press Statement on Arrest Of Ingrid Turinawe

The Uganda Human Rights Commission notes with concern the incident of Friday 20th April 2012 in one of the suburbs of Kampala at which the Police carried out the arrest of Ingrid Turinawe, one of the opposition leaders who was reported to be on her way to Nansana for a public rally.
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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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