HRAPF research report is out

HRAPF for the last two years has been engaged in a research on the levels of human rights awareness and promotion in Uganda. April this year it released its report “The state of human rights awareness and promotion in Uganda” The findings and conclusions of this report are very relevant for CSO’s, donors and government as they indicate how much people know and appreciate human rights concepts and standards...

Judgment in Jjuuko Adrian vs. Attorney General Awaited

Judgment in the case of Jjuuko Adrian v. Attorney General, Constitution Petition No.1 of 2009 is awaited. This case challenges Section 15(6)(d) of the Equal Opportunities Commission Act, which blocks the Equal Opportunities Commission from investigating matters involving behaviour that is regarded as ‘immoral or socially unacceptable’ by the majority of cultural groupings in Uganda. This simply defeats the whole purpose of the commission which is to ‘eliminate discrimination...