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HRAPF Call for Job Applications December 2015
Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) is looking for 8 persons to fill the following positions: -
Uganda Report of LGBT Violations 2015 launched
On 23rd July 2015, the 2015 Uganda report of violations based on gender identity and sexual orientation was launched at Imperial Royale Hotel. The report documented 89 cases of violations of rights of persons based on their gender identity and sexual orientation. Violations in 47 cases were perpetrated by state actors especially the Uganda Police Force. The report also highlights the influence of the Anti-Homosexuality Act in the violations... -
Anti Homosexuality Act Case: East African Court dismisses two amicus curiae applications
On 17th February 2015, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) dismissed the applications filed by East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative (UHAI EASHRI) and the Health Development Initiative- Rwanda (HDI) to join the reference filed by Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) on behalf of the Coalition challenging sections of the nullified Anti-Homosexuality Act. This was on the basis that HDI did not have ‘interest’ in... -
Uganda Report of LGBT Violations 2015 launched
On 23rd July 2015, the 2015 Uganda report of violations based on gender identity and sexual orientation was launched at Imperial Royale Hotel. -
Anti Homosexuality Act Case: East African Court dismisses two amicus curiae applications
On 17th February 2015, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) dismissed the applications filed by East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative (UHAI EASHRI) and the Health Development Initiative- Rwanda (HDI) to join the reference filed by Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) on behalf of the Coalition challenging sections of the nullified Anti-Homosexuality Act. -
Court dismisses charges of unnatural offences against two men
The Chief Magistrates Court at Buganda Road has agreed with the prayers of the accused’s lawyer and dismissed the charges against two men. This is in the case of Uganda v. Mukisa Kim and Mukasa Jackson, Criminal Case No. 0085 of 2014. The two accused persons, a gay man and trans woman were arrested on the 27th and 28th of January 2014 respectively by the Police following a mob’s... -
Court annuls Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014
The constitutional court has ruled that the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014 was passed illegally by Parliament. This was in a petition filed by Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum and others challenging the constitutionality of the Act. One of the grounds raised by the petitioners was the fact that there was lack of quorum in parliament the day the bill was passed into an Act. The Attorney General did not...
