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Update on next steps in the Legislative Process regarding the Sexual Offences Bill

Although our analysis uses the word Act, the law at present is officially still a Bill and will only become an Act after receiving presidential Assent under article 91...

Rape & sexual assaults should be classified as offences against the person, not morality

Uganda retains a legal regime on sexual offences that is heavily influenced by Victorian morality, which mainly focuses on criminalising ‘immoral’ (albeit generally victimless) conduct. Thus, the laws of...

HRAPF’s Press statement on the Commemoration of International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia Intersexphobia and Transphobia 2022

Today, Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) joins the rest of world in celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). This day is commemorated...

HRAPF’s Press Statement on the commemoration of the International Human Rights day 2021

Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) joins the rest of the world to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. This year marks the 73rd year since the Universal...

Documentary on the Implications of Petty Offences in Uganda

Criminal laws, particularly those providing for petty offences such as vagrancy laws, have consistently been used to arrest, detain, evict, or exploit the labour of persons who are deemed...

Botswana Court of Appeal decriminalises consensual same sex between same-sex partners

On 29th November 2021, The Botswana Court of Appeal through the Judge President Ian Kirby issues a monumental judgement to decriminalise consensual sex between same-sex partners. The unanimous decision...

69th Ordinary Session of African Commission on Human and People’s Rights

HRAPF’s statement on the Human Rights situation for criminalised minorities in Uganda at the 69th Ordinary session of African Commission on Human and People’s Rights HRAPF presented a statement...

Update on next steps in the legislative process regarding the Sexual Offences Bill

Although our analysis uses the word Act, the law at present is officially still a Bill and will only become an Act after receiving presidential Assent under article 91...

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Officer Trainings

HRAPF is looking for a Project Officer-Trainings. Kindly share the call within your networks. The application deadline for all the role is 11th June 2021. EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY Human...

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Officer Legal

HRAPF is looking for a Project Officer Legal. Kindly share the call (s) within your networks. The application deadline for all the role is 11th June 2021. EXCITING CAREER...

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Project Officer Grants Management

HRAPF is looking for a Project Officer Grants Management. Kindly share the call within your networks. The application deadline for all the role is 11th June 2021. EXCITING CAREER...

68th Ordinary Session of The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

STATEMENT BY HUMAN RIGHTS AWARENESS AND PROMOTION FORUM (HRAPF) ON THE CONTINUED VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF VULNERABLE MINORITIES IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 RESPONSE  Presented at the 68th Ordinary...