The SPOTLIGHT Newsletter – April – June 2024
Dear Reader, We are delighted to present the 14th issue of the HRAPF Spotlight Newsletter, where we share the highlights of our interventions during the second quarter of 2024 (April – June 2024). In this period, the HRAPF Board of Directors adopted amendments to our Strategic Plan 2022 –...HRAPF’s Report on cases of violence and Violations based on real or presumed SOGI for May 2024
REPORT ON VIOLENCE AND VIOLATIONS BASED ON REAL OR PRESUMED SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 11th June 2024 This is the 12th monthly report on violence and other human rights violations on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression since the Anti-Homosexuality...The SPOTLIGHT Newsletter – January to March 2024
Dear Reader, We are happy to share with you the 13th issue of the HRAPF Spotlight Newsletter which provides highlights of our interventions during the first quarter of 2024 (January-March 2024) under the four programme areas which are: Access to Justice; Advocacy and Influencing; Community Capacity Enhancement; and...HRAPF’s Press statement for International Women’s Day 2024
PRESS STATEMENT Kampala, Friday 8th March 2024 Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024 Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum would like to join the rest of the world as we celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme of “Inspire Inclusion,”. it is crucial that a comprehensive approach should be...The Spotlight Newsletter: October – December 2023
Dear Reader, Happy New Year 2024!! We are happy to share with you the 12th issue of the Spotlight Newsletter which provides highlights of HRAPF’s interventions during the fourth quarter of 2023 (October to December 2023). The past year was a particularly difficult period for our communities, and yet...The Spotlight Newsletter; July to September 2023
Dear Reader, We are happy to share with you the eleventh issue of the Spotlight Newsletter which provides highlights of HRAPF’s interventions during the third quarter (July to September 2023). In this quarter, the most predominant issues have been around the enforcement of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 (AHA) and...HRAPF has issued a report on Violations through the enforcement of the AHA in August 2023
August 2023 has marked the third full month of the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 (AHA) being in force, and in this month, both the state and the citizens have continued to zealously enforce the AHA in their different capacities, with arrests of real or suspected LGBTQ persons continuing, as well...Career Opportunities at HRAPF – Data Officer and Research Officer
Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) is a non-governmental human rights advocacy organisation whose mission is to promote respect and protection of human rights of marginalised persons and key populations through enhanced access to justice, advocacy and influencing, research, strategic litigation and knowledge development, and capacity enhancement. We...The Spotlight newsletter: April-June 2023
Dear Reader, We are delighted to share with you the tenth issue of the Spotlight Newsletter which provides highlights of HRAPF’s interventions during the second quarter of 2023 (April to June 2023). We continue to implement HRAPF’s 4th strategic plan for the period 2023-2027 albeit with a moratorium in...The Uganda Anti Homosexuality Act 2023 Reference as filed before the EACJ
The Uganda Anti Homosexuality Act 2023 Reference as filed before the EACJHRAPF’s Analysis of the changes to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023
On 25th April 2023, President Yoweri Museveni sent the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 back to Parliament with a request that they reconsider several clauses of the Bill. The Bill was referred to the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to consider the President’s suggestion. On 2nd May 2023, the Committee...HRAPF’s report on Violations against LGBTQ persons for the first month since the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023
Thursday, 20th April 2023 marked the 30th day after Uganda’s Parliament passed the Anti- Homosexuality Bill, 2023 on Tuesday 21st March 2023. As a legal aid service provider, HRAPF documents cases that are reported to it by LGBTQ persons, critically reviewing these cases for evidence of violations based on...