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HRAPF launches new report on legal regulation of drug use in Uganda
On Wednesday, 26 October 2016, HRAPF released a research report on the legal regulation of drug use in Uganda. HRAPF has undertaken this detailed study on the legal and policy framework relating to PWUDs in Uganda in collaboration with the Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN). The study analyses the newly enacted Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Subtances (Control) Act 2015 as well as other laws regulating drug use in Uganda... -
Uganda LGBTI Violations Report 2016 released
On 29th September 2016, HRAPF together with its partners under the Consortium on Monitoring violations based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity launched the 2016 Uganda LGBTI Violations Report 2016. The report is the third in a series of annual violations report that have been produced by HRAPF and the Consortium since 2014. This violations report is a collection of verified violations against persons on the basis of actual... -
HRAPF releases research report on the use of ‘idle and disorderly’ laws in Uganda
On Thursday, 29th September 2016, HRAPF released its latest research report, which in on the impact of the enforcement of ‘Idle and disorderly’ laws on marginalised groups in Uganda. The study tracks the enforcement of section 167 and 168, which respectively criminalise ‘being idle and disorderly’ and ‘being a rogue and vagabond’ over the period of 2011 to 2015 in the Kampala metropolitan area. The study employed both quantitative... -
East African Court of Justice gives judgment in Uganda Anti Gay Act Case
Today, 27th September 2016, the First Instance Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) delivered its judgment in in Reference No.6 of 2014 – Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) v Attorney General of Uganda and the Secretariat of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). This case was originally filed by HRAPF under the auspices of the Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights and... -
HRAPF releases legal analysis of the crackdown on Uganda LGBTI Pride Events
HRAPF has issued a legal analysis of the recent events where the Police raided a night club where an LGBTI beauty was being held as part of the Pride Uganda 2016 events. The analysis can be found at https://hrapf.org/legal-analyses/ -
PRESS RELEASE: VIOLENT BREAK IN AT HRAPF OFFICES
PRESS RELEASE VIOLENT BREAK IN AT HRAPF OFFICES Kampala, Monday 23 May 2016 Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) urges the Ugandan government to conduct a transparent and swift investigation into the break-in to the HRAPF offices on 22 May 2016, during which the guard on duty was beaten to death. Four assailants murdered Emmanuel Alituha in the early hours of 22 May 2016, who was the guard... -
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... -
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...