HUMAN RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TRAINING AS A MEANS OF PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF VULNERABLE AND MINORITY GROUPS

The ICGLR-RTF in collaboration with Uganda Police Force with support from British High Commission of Uganda (BHC) under the Project Uganda Open Societies Programme II: Accountability, Human Rights, Social Cohesion and Portfolio Strategic Fund to strengthen the capacity of Uganda Police Force and other actors in the Justice System on Human Rights Based Approach and Promoting the Rights of Vulnerable groups- (Women, Elders, Children, Persons with disabilities, refugees) including civil and political rights.

The ICGLR-RTF together with UPF conducted consultative meetings with stakeholders in Justice system that included CSOs like LOSCO and developed the Human Rights Training Tools for building the capacity of Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service, Judiciary, Probation Office, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Electoral Commission and CSO Actors in the justice system of Uganda bred a five days training on Human Rights Based Approach and Promoting the Rights of Vulnerable Groups in Kigezi Region (Elderly, Children, Persons with disabilities, Refugees) including Civil and Political Rights.