GENDER BASED VIOLENCE A SILENT DRIVER OF GLOBAL MALNUTRITION AND POVERTY
’Violence’ means any form of physical, emotional or mental injury or abuse, neglect, maltreatment and exploitation, including sexual abuse, intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against an individual which may result in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, mal-development or […]
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN NATIONAL DELEVELOPMENT
LOSCO a vibrant and Human Rights Focused NGO based in Kigezi Sub region of Uganda on the Western part is a one stop Centre for Human Rights Advocacy and does work around HRDs, Land Rights, Climate Justice, Social Justice, Governance in Health, Transparency and Accountability with the final beneficiary in […]
MEETING WITH THE TEACHERS OF KABALE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UHRC ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Understanding the Laws that govern Human Rights and Duties of Stakeholders THE SUPREME LAW The Constitution is the supreme law of Uganda. The present constitution was adopted on 8 October 1995. It is Uganda’s fourth constitution since the country’s independence from Britain in 1962. The first Constitution was adopted in […]
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION – ROLE OF THE YOUTH IN PROTECTING AND PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS
WHO IS A YOUTH? The time of life when one is young especially : the period between childhood and maturity. The early period of existence, growth, or development A young person especially : a young Male/ Female between adolescence and maturity Uganda’s National Youth Policy defines youth as those aged between 18 and 30. […]
THE STAND FOR HER LAND CAMPAIGN LAUNCH IN UGANDA
Stand 4 Her land Campaign has an enormous ambition of making land rights a reality for millions of women around the world, including our beloved country Uganda and it works through collective country led advocacy aimed at closing the implementation gaps between normative aspirations reflected in Uganda’s laws and the […]
USAID -UGANDA CIVIL SOCIETY STRENGTHENING ACTIVITY NATIONAL CONFERENCE
USAID/UGANDA CIVIL SOCIETY STRENGTHENING ACTIVITY NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIBRANCY – – Support the CSOs reach out being a component of the state. – Enhance the legitimacy of the sector – CSOs advocating for New Laws and policy and also helping in the Education Sector… – Hand in hand […]
PDM Local Structures & Communities Readiness to Drive Uganda Out of Poverty
What has Government Done to Prepare Communities Under the PDM •Conducted a Training for National Trainers •Held Regional Sensitization Meetings for Leaders at the Districts •Training District TOTs to cascade to the Sub-Counties, Town Councils and Divisions •Training of Sub-county, Town Council and Division Technical Staff (Chief/Town Clerk, CDO, 2 […]
USING HUMAN RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TO TACKLING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
During Dunia Nzuri Climate Outreach (DNCO) & EAPN Partnership Meeting LOSCO a Human Rights Organisation in Kigezi has been doing some around Climate Change and Environmental justice especially doing advocacy work for people who are being threatened with evictions from the low lands and swamps that have been occupied for […]
USING HUMAN RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TO TACKLING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Dunia Nzuri Climate Outreach (DNCO) & EAPN Partnership Meeting LOSCO a Human Rights Organisation in Kigezi has been doing some around Climate Change and Environmental justice especially doing advocacy work for people who are being threatened with evictions from the low lands and swamps that have been occupied for over […]
RADIO TALK SHOW ABOUT UGANDAN INCOME STATUS
UBOS VISA VIS WORLD BANK RATING The president of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni after the Budget Speech showed the will to get to the Middle Income Status but the means have to be analysed further. Political will and commitment but “You don’t award yourself marks in an assessment or […]