HRAPF IDAHOT: Lois et politiques touchant les droits à l’orientation sexuelle et à l’identité de genre en Ouganda, au Kenya et au Burundi
FORUM DE SENSIBILISATION ET DE PROMOTION DES DROITS HUMAINS (HRAPF) Lois et politiques touchant les droits à l’orientation sexuelle et à l’identité de genre en Ouganda, au Kenya et au Burundi Les rapports sexuels entre personnes de même sexe sont interdits en Ouganda, au Kenya, ainsi qu’au Burundi. En...HRAPF IDAHOT MESSAGE ON LAWS AND POLICIES IN EAST AFRICA
HUMAN RIGHTS AWARENESS AND PROMOTION FORUM (HRAPF) IDAHOT 2016 Laws and policies affecting SOGI rights in Uganda, Kenya and Burundi Sex between people of the same sex is criminalized in Uganda, Kenya as well as Burundi. In Uganda and Kenya, this criminalization has been inherited from British colonial rule...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...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...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...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...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...Hearings on the petition against the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014 began today at the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of Uganda began hearing the petition against the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014 today. The petitioners were represented by Counsel Ladislaus Rwakafuzi, Fridah Mutesi, John Francis Onyango, Nicholas Opio and Caleb Alaka, while the Attorney General was represented by Counsel Patricia Mutesi and Elisha Bafirawala. The justices hearing...HIV Prevention and Control Bill passed by Parliament
On May 13, 2014, parliament passed the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill 2010 with provisions that discriminate people living with HIV/AIDS including one that may end up criminalizing people living with HIV if the President assents to it. The HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act, 2014, incorporates provisions which criminalise...
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