In February 2019, UN Human Rights launched a campaign to promote the work of Women Human Rights Defenders across the world as part of the commemoration of International Women’s Day 2019. Campaign #ISTANDWITHHER showcases women human rights defenders and expresses support for their work.
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Kampala 12 February 2019 – The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and the UN Human Rights Office launched a Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in Uganda. The report provides a legal analysis to assess whether the laws
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Pearl Kyomuhendo and Ronald Okiring, from Makerere Business School and Makerere University Law Faculty respectively, won the essay competition organized by OHCHR Uganda, the Uganda Human Rights Commission, with the support from t
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KAMPALA - OHCHR Uganda commemorated International Human Rights Day in partnership with the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) in Kampala, in Gulu and in Moroto. In all the three locations, the statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights was read. The statement was also printe
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“If you misuse power, we will hold you personally liable.” said Hon. Kahinda Otafire, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs at the event to commemorate the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June 2018 in Kampala. The Minister reiterated the government&rs
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Experiencing human rights work from a regional perspective: An account of Uganda's UDHR70 Essay Competition Winners
Pearl Kyomuhendo and Ronald Okiring, from Makerere Business School and Makerere University Law Faculty respectively, won the essay competition organized by OHCHR Uganda, the Uganda Human Rights Commission, with the support from t Read more
The truism in enjoyment of fundamental human rights in modern days
Pearl Kyomuhendo - Winner of the Human Righs essay competition in commemoration of the UDHR
The idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are, how we are born or where we are from, each one of us is entitled to the same basic human rights. It is al Read more
