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THE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE MAGAZINE: Call for Contributions

THE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE MAGAZINE: Call for Contributions Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) publishes the Human Rights Advocate magazine on an annual basis. The magazine highlights human rights issues and areas for reform in Uganda’s laws with a view to protecting vulnerable and marginalized groups. This year’s...

Press Statement on the Case of Henry Mukiibi & 20 Others vs Attorney General

HIGH COURT FINDS MAYOR LIABLE FOR VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS TO FREEDOM FROM TORTURE, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT AND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF 20 SUSPECTED LGBTIQ YOUTHS ARRESTED DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN On 22nd November 2024, Justice Dr. Douglas Karekona Singiza of the High Court of Uganda issued...

HRAPF’s Call for Applications for the position of a Data Officer

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF DATA OFFICER Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) is an independent, nonpartisan, registered non-governmental organisation. HRAPF focuses on ensuring that human rights of all persons including marginalised persons and key populations are respected and protected. HRAPF currently seeks to recruit a...

THE SPOTLIGHT Newsletter: July – September 2024

HRAPF’S WORK AIMS AT ACHIEVING EQUALITY, NON-DISCRIMINATION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR THE MOST AT RISK PERSONS IN UGANDA   Dear Reader, We are delighted to present the 15th issue of the HRAPF Spotlight Newsletter, where we share the highlights of our interventions during the third quarter of 2024...

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...

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...