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Human Rights Watch, Amnesty Int, HRAPF and 28 other NGOs issue letter in CSO break-ins
Uganda: Investigate Break-ins at Groups’ Offices Pattern of Attacks Indicates Perpetrators Enjoy Impunity (Kampala, June 13, 2016) – The Uganda Police Force (UPF) should promptly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate a series of attacks on Ugandan non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders and hold suspects accountable, 31 Ugandan and international human rights groups said today in a letter to the police inspector general. The severity of one of the recent... -
JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON BREAK INS
Joint civil Society Press statement on Break ins of offices of civil society organizations 23 May 2016 Uganda government should immediately take steps to end pattern of office break-ins 10 Ugandan civil society organisations urge the government of Uganda to conduct swift and transparent investigations the recent wave of office break-ins targeting human rights organisations and take steps to put an end to the practice. On 22 May 2016,... -
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... -
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 Ouganda et au Kenya, cette criminalisation a été héritée de la domination coloniale britannique et retenue dans les livres de... -
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 and retained on the law books. The Ugandan Penal Code Act criminalizes the having of ‘carnal knowledge against the order... -
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 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... -
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.