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Capacity Building Support to Human Rights Committees in Prisons of Karamoja Region

Capacity building to human rights committees in prisons in Karamoja

September 12, 2022

Senior UPDF Officers and their facilitators at a human rights training at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre (URDCC) in Jinja

UPDF officers urged to guarantee human rights of all Ugandans

September 6, 2022

UPDF officers attached to 403 Brigade in Matany, Napak district, with UPDF, UHRC and OHCHR facilitators at 403 Brigade HQs on 25 Aug 2022.

Detach-to-detach training for UPDF personnel in Karamoja

August 31, 2022

Karamoja | 15-25 August 2022: A team of OHCHR, Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) jointly carried out detach-to-detach training activities involving 851 UPDF personnel (811 men and 41 women) consisting of 42 officers and 809 soldiers depl

PHOTO: Members of the Human Rights Committee of Parliament and OHCHR staff at a human rights training in Entebbe

MPs urged to monitor Gov’t compliance with human rights standards

August 15, 2022

Entebbe | 5 -7 July 2022: The UN Human Rights Office in Uganda as part of the UN Human Rights and Gender Advisory Group’s (HRGAG) coordinated a joint three-day capacity-building training for members of the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament of Uganda in Entebbe.

A cross-section of participants at the close of the regional capacity-building training for judicial, police, prison officers and state attorneys and lawyers in Arua

Resource constraints fail the protection & promotion of human rights in Uganda

August 11, 2022

The UN Human Rights Office in Uganda in partnership with Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF), supported the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) to conduct regional capacity-building trainings in Arua and Masindi Districts.

Community members welcoming guests at the Medical & Legal Camp in Lukodi.

Community Medical & Legal Camp in Gulu

August 5, 2022

Lukodi, Gulu | 29 June 2022: The Lukodi community is one of the areas that faced insecurity in 2004 during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war, which transpired for 20 years in Northern Uganda resulting in into killings, abductions, and torture.

Commemoration of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture in Gulu City

Police Officers guilty of torture to be held individually liable

July 25, 2022

Gulu | 28 June 2022: In commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the UN Human Rights Office in partnership with the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) and the African Centre for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV)organized a community dial

Minister of State for Disability Affairs, Hon. Asamo Hellen, and WFP Country Representative Mr. Abdirahman Meygag.

OHCHR and Gov't. commit to improved lives for PWDs

July 18, 2022

Kampala | 7 July 2022: The Minister of State for Disability Affairs Hon. Asamo Hellen, has expressed that the Government remains fully committed to better the lives of persons with disabilities and called upon UN agencies to join the efforts.

Commemoration of International albinism awareness day and launch of action plan for persons with albinism

Uganda commemorates Albinism Day, launches action plan for PWAs

July 7, 2022

Lira | 13 June 2022: The UN Human Rights Office in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and Civil Society Organisations of persons with albinism organized the commemoration of the International Albinism Awareness Day in Lira city under the the

Regional Protection Meeting calls for respect and protection of human rights

July 4, 2022

Moroto | 22 June 2022: The 47th session of the Karamoja Regional Protection Meeting (KRPM) was held on 22 June 2022 in Moroto district.