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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 Act, 2023 (AHA) came into force. The report marks a full calendar year since the AHA came into force on... -
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 the Center for Law and Marginalisation. In the first quarter, there was an exponential increase in the number of... -
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 as cases of violence and evictions from rented accommodation. This is a report of the nature of cases affecting LGBTQ... -
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 are seeking for a highly motivated, qualified and passionate professional willing to share in our vision to join the team... -
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 area of training workshops for duty bearers on the rights of LGBTI persons, and advocating for bye laws on... -
The Uganda Anti Homosexuality Act 2023 Reference as filed before the EACJ
The Uganda Anti Homosexuality Act 2023 Reference as filed before the EACJ -
HRAPF’s Quarterly NewsLetter for Quarter 1 of 2023
Dear reader, We are delighted to share with you the ninth issue of the Spotlight Newsletter which provides highlights HRAPF’s interventions during the first quarter of 2023- January to March 2023. This quarter marked the beginning of the implementation of HRAPF’s 4th strategic plan for the period 2023-2027. To read the full newsletter, go to the link below: https://express.adobe.com/page/1lHJmri8OWTBa/ -
HRAPF’s Legal analysis of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023
HRAPF’s Analysis of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 -
Dismissal of Abortion Case Against a Health Worker
Since November 2016, HRAPF has been handling a case in Mbarara involving a health care worker who provided post-abortion care to a young lady that regrettably died of post-abortion complications. The health worker was charged with manslaughter following the death of the patient, and has been answering said charges before the Chief Magistrate. During this time, HRAPF has worked tirelessly to ensure that the client is afforded a fair... -
Kenya Court of Appeal declares Anal Examinations as unconstitutional
Last week the Kenya Court of Appeal made a land mark decision on subjection of suspected gay men to forced anal examinations in a bid to obtain evidence of engagement in consensual same sex conduct against them, in a case that was filed by the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), an LGBTQ rights legal advocacy organisation in Kenya. The ruling which declared anal examinations as a...
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