Commission crowns bouts of Anti-torture day Commemoration Activities
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) together with the Coalition Against Torture (CAT) have ended…
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Joint Press Statement on the Commemoration of the International Day in support of Torture Survivors – 26th June 2023
1.0 PREAMBLE The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) together with the Coalition Against Torture in…
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Joint press statement on the commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2023
Uganda Human Rights Commission together with the Uganda Media Sector Working Group (USMWG) and other…
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Statement on police brutality against peaceful and lawful gatherings
The UHRC has observed with concern recent incidents where the Uganda Police Force has violently…
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The 2nd National conference on the human right to adequate food in Uganda: <em>Twenty years later
0.1 Background As the most critical resource for the survival of the planet’s ecosystems and…
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Commission speaks out on the 25 alleged missing supporters of National Unity Platform (NUP)
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has established that seven out of the 25 people…
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<strong>JOINT STATEMENT TO FLAG OFF COMMEMORATION ACTIVITIES TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2022</strong>
On Saturday 10th December, Uganda will join the rest of the World to commemorate the…
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UHRC speaks out on growing intolerance of divergent views
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has issued a statement expressing concern about the scuffle that…
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PRESS RELEASE ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF TORTURE VICTIMS/SURVIVORS
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) together with the Coalition Against Torture in Uganda (CAT)…
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Statement on a demonstration held at UN Human Rights office on 14th February 2022 on incidents of alleged torture
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has learned of a demonstration that took place on the…
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Statement on Human Rights concerns in the country during the ongoing political campaigns towards the 2021 general elections.
On Wednesday 18 th and Thursday 19 th November, 2020 our country experienced disturbing developments…
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Statement on Highlights of UHRC’s Current Human Rights Concerns and Its Recent Interventions During the COVID-19 Partial Lockdown
Uganda Human Rights Commission is addressing the nation as the National Human Rights Institution mandated…
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UHRC Awarded A-Status for Complying with International Requirements
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) is celebrating another achievement of maintaining its A status…
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Statement on the recent Human Rights Concerns in the Country and UHRC Interventions
Statement on the recent Human Rights Concerns in the Country and UHRC Interventions
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Statement on the Human Rights Concerns Arising from the Recent Makerere University Strike and Effects of the Hostile Weather Changes in the Country
Statement on the Human Rights Concerns Arising from the Recent Makerere University Strike and Effects…
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