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No. 001/Com/001/2005
Received Date: Jan 01 2005
Michelo Hunsungule and others (on behalf of children in northern Uganda) v. The government of Uganda

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Human Rights Commission (UHRC)

The Commission has a Vulnerable Persons Unit which was established on 29th October 2004 under the Directorate of Monitoring and Inspections which deals with vulnerable groups including children.

UHRC commits 0.002% of its budget towards production and airing out of child friendly human rights skits, community awareness (barazas and road shows) on the rights of children and providing quick remedies to vulnerable women and children through mediation of child maintenance cases.

  • Although UHRC has done a lot of work related to Children’s rights, it has not had serious engagement with the ACERWC.
  • UHRC indicated that it is not aware of the communication lodged to the ACERWC against the government of Uganda.
  • UHRC works closely with UNICEF
  • The Commission engages children in carrying out sensitisation activities and involves them in the celebration of the Human Rights Day.
  • Moreover, it encourages schools to establish child rights clubs to build the capacity of children about their rights.
  • In Uganda, the UHRC works closely with the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, the Judiciary, and the Governance and Security Programme (formerly known as the Justice for Children Program) under the Justice and Law and Order Sector.
  • Member of NANHRI
  •  NANHRI has built the capacity of UHRC staff and the Commissioners
  • UHRC has shared best practices with NANHRI -
  • UHRC and NAHRI have jointly organised conferences, workshops, colloquiums and meetings on various human rights issues
  • The UHRC has been advocating for the implementation of the ACRWC and its domestication into national laws.
  • Accordingly, the government of Uganda amended the ChildrenAct to provide for the rights enshrined in the Charter. It continually monitors implementation of the rights of the child in Uganda and issues statements and advisories whenever required. It has monitored and reported on child neglect and its implications on the rights of the child, the plight of street children in Uganda, the right to inclusive education, mercy killing of children with disabilities, Female Genital Mutilation and child justice among others.
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