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LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-3153184259147236092023-08-19T02:48:00.002-07:002023-08-19T02:48:40.859-07:00<p> https://www.informerug.com/2023/08/insufficient-ambulance-ultrasound-scan-services-hamper-antenatal-care-in-ru</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_7msr7HyHExvd10mzrBcQUZDOCiFkx2M379jTOi5j2RRT8U0l6S60R7QgKK_US5mgrHdrB-5-FD_LQt8jExoGnlCN26uGdfaV6ehVF5dejbXzOi1rlu-ohAXQjF24NKXa4rsAOct-JuVmpeBhClHlPGGJ388744hs2gzubwEYKXODCVEBPQlNt65XC8/s4160/IMG_20230817_110848_953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_7msr7HyHExvd10mzrBcQUZDOCiFkx2M379jTOi5j2RRT8U0l6S60R7QgKK_US5mgrHdrB-5-FD_LQt8jExoGnlCN26uGdfaV6ehVF5dejbXzOi1rlu-ohAXQjF24NKXa4rsAOct-JuVmpeBhClHlPGGJ388744hs2gzubwEYKXODCVEBPQlNt65XC8/s320/IMG_20230817_110848_953.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p><br /></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-7176265596776447872023-01-20T01:55:00.002-08:002023-01-20T01:55:08.524-08:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">KNOW YOUR BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS –
ROTARACTORS EMPOWERED</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WHO IS A YOUTH?<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A young
person especially: a young Male/ Female between adolescence and maturity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Uganda's
National Youth Policy defines youth as those aged between 18 and 30. In
contrast, the East African Community (EAC) defines youth as those between 15
and 35 years while the United Nation's definition is 15-24 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Participation
in the protection & promotion activities can help youths become better
informed about current events. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human Rights
are natural entitlements that accrue to everyone by virtue of being Human.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A human
Being is a Man, Woman, Child with a sense of Reason.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">30 Articles
in UDHR and the Constitution of ROU 1995 (as Amended)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human Rights
go Hand in Hand with Human Responsibilities but ignorance of one affects the
role of the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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participation is an important result in itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The youth
can preserve human rights for generations and implant the importance and value
of fundamental rights and freedoms in people's hearts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As youth, we
should convey the message of human rights to society.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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in 1948 December 10th a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable
rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race,
colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social
origin, property, birth or other status. Available in more than 500 languages,
it is the most translated document in the world. In Uganda, it was 9th December
1998 that Declared HRD Day<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">It is absolutely clear that we need to regain the
universality of human rights, the indivisibility of human rights, and we need
to find a new energy that motivates young people around the world</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">."
Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The adoption
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, human rights have become
more recognised and more guaranteed across the globe. It has since served as
the foundation for an expanding system of human rights protection that today
focuses also on vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, indigenous
peoples and migrants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">CATEGORIES
of RIGHTS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">First
Generation Rights – Civic - Political – Liberties (Checking Excesses of the
State) -Vote– Financial Implications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Second Generation
Rights – Social Economic and Cultural Rights - Welfare (Progressive in Nature)
Financial Implications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Group Rights
– Groups for different categories (Clean Environment, Clean Water)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Pursuant to
Human Rights Council Resolution 35/14, The documented discrimination and
some of the challenges for young people in accessing civil, political, social,
economic and cultural rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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39th session, the Commission called upon states to take appropriate action
for the exercise by youth of all their human rights-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">the right to life and liberty, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">freedom from slavery and
torture,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">freedom of opinion and
expression,</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytqD-7Q9XRE-gOIlaMX7iupP5MtzAKUhmmCJcnlD5VVVikNN5dlj3hGXBMjK9zRDYl3VuqiOoTvS0sXkAF2AfztVXxO2AspOdAzljSetkl1QmJ4cVOAEOxhWuBVzvtrGR9e1IXP0R55kxbQAeWufnGCxfDK2nyJdX_MB7EbODme2JAVNuPd0JlSAm/s1080/IMG-20230118-WA0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytqD-7Q9XRE-gOIlaMX7iupP5MtzAKUhmmCJcnlD5VVVikNN5dlj3hGXBMjK9zRDYl3VuqiOoTvS0sXkAF2AfztVXxO2AspOdAzljSetkl1QmJ4cVOAEOxhWuBVzvtrGR9e1IXP0R55kxbQAeWufnGCxfDK2nyJdX_MB7EbODme2JAVNuPd0JlSAm/s320/IMG-20230118-WA0000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">the right to work and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">the right to education, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Everyone is
entitled to these rights, without discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ARTICLE 38
CIVIC RIGHTS AND ACTIVITIES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(1) Every
Uganda citizen has the right to participate in the affairs of government,
individually or through his or her representatives in accordance with law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">RIGHTS –
Chapter 4 (Articles 20-50)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Rights to Life – Article 22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Torture (Inflicting severe
pain) -Article 24<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Own property – Article – 26<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Privacy – Article 27<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Freedom of Expression – Article
29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Education – Article 30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Marriage – Article 51<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Characteristics of human rights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</w:wrap></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human rights are inalienable. This means that you
cannot lose them, because they are linked to the very fact of human existence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">They are inherent to all human
beings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human rights are indivisible<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Interdependent and interrelated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human rights are universal,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Article 44 – Never limited Rights <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1. Torture
(Inflicting severe pain) (Article 24)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2. Fair
hearing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">3. Right to
an Order of Habeas corpus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">4. Right to
freedom from Slavery and Servitude</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CqYNzocmn06Y411kz_8eGvJggltKXiJhM5rmtyZ8nZzdJbtsvsfwqBWFpAyAKd77s3oi7krSE3AnwUcj9k7mPinTbdzG27S8TEJ-BWJQUzV5u-x65ZAEfAxCwu1x9i9i_gxbvur8briZ2Als0jCRlDGJnWTmoKg49rG9qNQUf5ZKmNjX0mCPq0Gd/s1280/IMG-20230119-WA0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1280" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CqYNzocmn06Y411kz_8eGvJggltKXiJhM5rmtyZ8nZzdJbtsvsfwqBWFpAyAKd77s3oi7krSE3AnwUcj9k7mPinTbdzG27S8TEJ-BWJQUzV5u-x65ZAEfAxCwu1x9i9i_gxbvur8briZ2Als0jCRlDGJnWTmoKg49rG9qNQUf5ZKmNjX0mCPq0Gd/w640-h312/IMG-20230119-WA0006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">However, the
promise of the UDHR, of dignity and equality in rights, has been under a
sustained assault in recent years. As the world faces challenges new and
ongoing – pandemics, conflicts, exploding inequalities, morally bankrupt global
financial system, racism, climate change – the values, and rights enshrined in
the UDHR provide guideposts for our collective actions that do not leave anyone
behind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-74281150342303624942022-11-24T22:49:00.003-08:002022-11-24T22:49:38.221-08:00<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">GENDER
BASED VIOLENCE A SILENT DRIVER OF GLOBAL MALNUTRITION & POVERTY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">’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 deprivation.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">In Uganda, VAWG
remains particularly widespread. According to the 2016 Uganda Demographic Health
Survey (UDHS), 51 per cent of women aged 15-19 years have ever experienced
physical violence. More than one in five (22 per cent) women have ever
experienced sexual violence in their lifetimes (UBOS & ICF, 2018)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hon.
Betty Amongi, the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
presented a statement on the l6 Days of Activism Campaign against Gender-Based
Violence (GBV). This global campaign was inaugurated in 1991 and spearheaded by
the Women's Global Leadership Institute (WGLI), a program at Rutgers University
in New Jersey USA which trains women in leadership based on global good and
practice. The campaign has since grown
globally and is marked by a wide range of activities organized by various
stakeholders. This year 2022, marks the 31st Anniversary of the 16 Days of
Activism Campaign.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnSTxJp-GVmvfGK3ujoiE0THYMt7Siz9oL6VZ6vtdvGMB_WW6u2-cJ3pEiuhS9svInpaZQLsvahvE3bWVSNi1Li9wTICIOhhIwp8tORK4SGx7XmT2HLWPO6UIxthnHcxUVDjXpnOc8hi0GbJfMFUhN_CQoO0VKwn8aL9TT2jj6jBnHbR-eaIIGqq_/s1024/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-11-23%20at%201.21.44%20PM%20(2).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSnSTxJp-GVmvfGK3ujoiE0THYMt7Siz9oL6VZ6vtdvGMB_WW6u2-cJ3pEiuhS9svInpaZQLsvahvE3bWVSNi1Li9wTICIOhhIwp8tORK4SGx7XmT2HLWPO6UIxthnHcxUVDjXpnOc8hi0GbJfMFUhN_CQoO0VKwn8aL9TT2jj6jBnHbR-eaIIGqq_/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-11-23%20at%201.21.44%20PM%20(2).jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Gender Minister said,
"Since Uganda engaged in the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, there has been
increased public awareness of gender-based violence as a human right, public
health, economic and social issue at the family, community, and national
levels".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She said Bukedi region was
leading with the highest intimate partner violence at 48%, followed by Acholi
at 47% and Elgon at 33%, while South Buganda registered the lowest rate at 8%.
The National Survey on Violence Against Women (2021) conducted by the Uganda
Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) indicated that 95% of respondents had experienced
physical or sexual violence, or both, by partners, or non-partners, since the
age of 15 years. The lifetime prevalence of intimate partner sexual violence
was at 36%, whereas physical violence among ever-partnered women was at 45%.
There are regional disparities with Bukedi registering the highest intimate
partner violence at 48%, followed by Acholi region at 47% and Elgon Region at
33%. South Buganda registered the lowest rate at 8%.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The
16 Days of Activism Campaign commenced on 25<sup>th</sup> November, which is
the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, with a
National Launch which flags off various activities at national and district levels
in line with the national theme and ends on 10<sup>th</sup> December, which is
the Human Rights Day. This year's Global Theme is; <b><i>UNiTE! Activism to End Violence
against Women and Girls</i></b>". Uganda has adopted this global theme as
the National theme</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Violence against women
and children in most communities, include poverty, substance abuse,
discriminatory gender roles, and widespread acceptance of violence, which are
reinforced by social norms.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Violence
in all its forms remains a public health concern across the world. Intimate
partner violence (IPV) can be physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological,
among other forms. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Previous
research has shown that women are susceptible to poor health outcomes due to
violence. Violence against women can have direct health consequences related to
injury or psychosocial distress, such as anxiety, depression, and trauma,
stress—which may last longer even after violence is no more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Such
findings indicate that experience of psychosocial distress is higher among
people who experience violence than people who do not experience violence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Previous
research shows that women who are exposed to intimate partner violence are more
likely to acquire HIV than women who have not experienced intimate partner
violence. Other negative health effects associated with violence include <span style="background: lime; mso-highlight: lime;">induced abortion, low birth weight,
suicide, homicides, and alcohol disorders</span>. Due to this, there is a need
to start recognizing violence against women as a societal or community problem
rather than an individual problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gender-based violence (GBV) is a
serious violation of human rights and a life-threatening health and protection
issue. It refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their
gender, and is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and harmful
norms. This can take several forms such as intimate partner violence, sexual
violence, child marriage, and female genital mutilation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->GBV
hinders women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of reproductive health rights.
Victims of sexual violence may need emergency contraceptive pills for any
unintended pregnancies; treatment for sexually transmitted infections including
HIV; medical attention for other injuries including mental and psychological
trauma.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQohAuL5heO3kPI99cDtIHz2uHXW1NARADnOMz86s3ZIPWkN2smeRDV4RHmTrNAYVN9L6uyq3tAqKWh8Iky6h7z_sF3xxA7_BQOSK4p5GF3Iu33C4_HBqp5GGi9nGh4BQY6zLwR4nw-Y31bS1R04IDv5wZdYibV9_9iocrjqFPv6w8x7zTD8o6UgHL/s1080/IMG-20221123-WA0020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQohAuL5heO3kPI99cDtIHz2uHXW1NARADnOMz86s3ZIPWkN2smeRDV4RHmTrNAYVN9L6uyq3tAqKWh8Iky6h7z_sF3xxA7_BQOSK4p5GF3Iu33C4_HBqp5GGi9nGh4BQY6zLwR4nw-Y31bS1R04IDv5wZdYibV9_9iocrjqFPv6w8x7zTD8o6UgHL/s320/IMG-20221123-WA0020.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: verdana;">GBV - CHILDREN
impact & Nutrition Factors<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">An
adult in the neighborhood ever: •<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
punched, kicked, whipped, or beat a child, choked, suffocated, tried to drown a
child, or burned them intentionally!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Emotional Violence</b> – Drains Emotional Stability and
that has a high probability of damaging a child’s mental health or his/her
physical, mental, spiritual, moral, or social development. This is more on emotional
acts of violence perpetrated by parents, adult caregivers, or other adult
relatives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">According
to the United Nations (UN), food insecurity is increasing in Uganda, rising
from 24.1% in 2006 to 41% in 2018. The ongoing COVID-19 and Global Economic
crisis have contributed to this considerable increase in Ugandan food
insecurity and is likely to continue to do so. Likewise, there is great concern
that GPV is increasing across the world because of social isolation, poverty
and despair due to COVID-19-related lockdowns, social and financial hardships.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Due
to GBV, the productivity rates are so low due to low energy levels that are
always responsible for physical attributes to work hence low food production.
Uganda. <span style="background: lime; mso-highlight: lime;">This is coupled with
Land and Property Ownership Issues</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mental
health issues (depression or anxiety), which occur when concerns about food
availability are accompanied by poor coping mechanisms such as alcohol
consumption, can further lead to GBV and the concept of ‘patriarchal risk’ can
help to theoretically explain the cultural and <span style="background: lime; mso-highlight: lime;">societal dependence of women</span> on male family members
for <span style="background: lime; mso-highlight: lime;">food and protection</span>,
and traditional gender roles are closely linked to all dimensions of food
insecurity: access, availability, stability and utilisation. Although women
tend to have less control over the <span style="background: lime; mso-highlight: lime;">household budget</span>, they are often held responsible for feeding the
family and blamed if they fail to provide food on the table, leading to different
harmful coping strategies such as transactional sex, which in turn increases
their risk of HIV.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">There is a lot of </b><span style="font-family: verdana;">GBV among the Teenage parents
(Mothers) and Poverty is the leading cause leading to limited capacity to
provide for.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDsy4QizUNJr7AqyBT2KYT_ZOwsJkmmf5g90ypcsU_sMbo_pDP202MUkzcJqsqT22ztennmFB5jCkF_M_F0PZLuh0aSu0xTPC9-iHFEpoz8kUpIGpQ7_8B4eA4ylU5-AjcyOUE8JTQHATmWbSKkSpszluujoXUSvr7id4hNna982nitsS_WTaJjDG/s1650/Talkshow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1650" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDsy4QizUNJr7AqyBT2KYT_ZOwsJkmmf5g90ypcsU_sMbo_pDP202MUkzcJqsqT22ztennmFB5jCkF_M_F0PZLuh0aSu0xTPC9-iHFEpoz8kUpIGpQ7_8B4eA4ylU5-AjcyOUE8JTQHATmWbSKkSpszluujoXUSvr7id4hNna982nitsS_WTaJjDG/s320/Talkshow.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />RECOMMENDATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Address
the younger generation to create sustainable change related to gender-based
violence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Implement
more community meetings on empowerment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Provide
a moving gender transformation center for the more remote areas of Kabale<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Help
girls understand their basic rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Intentional
and consistent mass awareness among the communities and leaders.</span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-56458913627067770212022-10-22T04:00:00.002-07:002022-10-22T04:00:15.613-07:00<p> </p><div class="WordSection1">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS PLAY A VITAL
ROLE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<div class="WordSection2"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW4kC63wgTsUefnX0jvD9BMMUz_b9nZDsXNSe4Li_EfdzahWzyxZDgrrS_8MaxMa-fyn02rESvLDwCfJarcYVPzbG4fDIA8Uo_AWUd2mBic7X5Rs0heKSVbXPU_oep5rvp-bzz3lv0Dcw_U0lOrMPazuiT45hf4N46uwhs8UGdF8u9KS7ihWxbobr/s1024/IMG_9674.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW4kC63wgTsUefnX0jvD9BMMUz_b9nZDsXNSe4Li_EfdzahWzyxZDgrrS_8MaxMa-fyn02rESvLDwCfJarcYVPzbG4fDIA8Uo_AWUd2mBic7X5Rs0heKSVbXPU_oep5rvp-bzz3lv0Dcw_U0lOrMPazuiT45hf4N46uwhs8UGdF8u9KS7ihWxbobr/s320/IMG_9674.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">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 mind. Its
started this work in 2019 and the effects of COVID-19 came through so hard on
programs and implementation plans but still managed to sail through.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Now
LOSCO stands as the Most Vibrant CSO in Kigezi Sub region coordinating all HRDs
in the region with focus on Human Rights Education and Capacity Building to the
Human Rights CSOs and Government Agencies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
a country blessed with peace and stability, civil society fills the space
untouched by government and the private sector. In a fragile and
conflict-ridden country, it plays an even more important role of providing
services normally the responsibility of the state and business and can lay the
foundation for reconciliation.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmT_sHGuy-i0pR0hT42-QqLqbL-QVbNy8O0sZKzSoVlGbvAsMXdfzM0ygLOSlWT1E1vjZFg2BuKD-2cU1Zn4hzg4-Kb9Xboh8X3m8PS9ZWNJqVxgbiW9XuJrhCVZcq8z-HY2IDRHzXEEKrQkAi67iHu-tstXdEQlr4jPX9qPTNsQOZBU_X4nTh5U9/s679/mm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="679" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmT_sHGuy-i0pR0hT42-QqLqbL-QVbNy8O0sZKzSoVlGbvAsMXdfzM0ygLOSlWT1E1vjZFg2BuKD-2cU1Zn4hzg4-Kb9Xboh8X3m8PS9ZWNJqVxgbiW9XuJrhCVZcq8z-HY2IDRHzXEEKrQkAi67iHu-tstXdEQlr4jPX9qPTNsQOZBU_X4nTh5U9/s320/mm.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘If anyone needs a crash course in the
critical role played by civil society organizations, COVID-19 is providing
it—from increased need for the services they provide to those less fortunate,
to the strain they are experiencing from lack of supplies and the need to
“social distance,” to government having to act too quickly without civil
society input. Nevertheless, beyond the current crisis, civil society is an
essential building block of development and national cohesion.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civil
society organisations (CSOs) are a large and strategic sector of working across
a wide range of thematic areas including the promotion of accountability and
transparency, citizens’ participation, democracy, human rights, gender, youth,
jobs and livelihoods, health, education, agriculture, migration and forced
displacement, water and sanitation, and environmental protection among others. In
addition, the CSOs in Uganda belong to a range of groups and organisations
including trade unions, professional associations, faith-based organisations
(FBOs) and cooperatives. The NGOs as a sub-group of CSOs have been more visible
and more or less become synonymous with the term CSOs due to the nature of
their work in Uganda.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfVE-C0IGxqmajX4N1CncI-FbPdpSoYBHjwq6I5UT1A5KQkwKX_fBf4ID0CWw4n2kMAnwJuUWRmlGVqlcWhVWUiDPOaTPjvcMS0igreHFWNb20kuSZnz4HBRSq6_1Y6VRTKdATMJPqyMtBQL6IWHwqyThiAuVwS6IMZ6p6HZDNgQhECADa4U4MJ2E/s1080/alll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfVE-C0IGxqmajX4N1CncI-FbPdpSoYBHjwq6I5UT1A5KQkwKX_fBf4ID0CWw4n2kMAnwJuUWRmlGVqlcWhVWUiDPOaTPjvcMS0igreHFWNb20kuSZnz4HBRSq6_1Y6VRTKdATMJPqyMtBQL6IWHwqyThiAuVwS6IMZ6p6HZDNgQhECADa4U4MJ2E/w640-h426/alll.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civil
Society Organizations (CSOs) are recognized globally for their enormous
contributions towards addressing economic, social, and political challenges
including raising human right violations within communities. CSOs have evolved
overtime and assumed different forms including organized and organic groups of
different sizes and functions such as community-based organizations, workers’
or labour unions, professional associations, and nongovernmental organizations
(NGOs).3 In some jurisdictions, the role of CSOs is embedded in legal and
policy frameworks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">While
civil society in Uganda has been influential in contributing to the
socio-economic and political development of the country as documented in
multiple studies, the sector is plagued by several restrictions, which include
inter alia: the shrinking civic space for their operations caused by negative narratives,
which are tattled around. the multiplicity of administrative and legislative
requirements for compliance. This is all on the backdrop of decreasing funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-UMU0fYV19W4TRbxI8JyI3tDQt6PrwjuU1d3_sEeWPE3aTcEyqWhcrfqbCvV1h_PPLkob1JMax09c4I5sMSA7xmo9YRMeDrvJNdEakerBmMm4KnrOOpm8DEt0PyAGdMskuWxow5o5MKXN5Zp7qTNTxnUT3_zl9ESiRP1v_x2sJVA91JFfVFyBQ87/s1080/Eunice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-UMU0fYV19W4TRbxI8JyI3tDQt6PrwjuU1d3_sEeWPE3aTcEyqWhcrfqbCvV1h_PPLkob1JMax09c4I5sMSA7xmo9YRMeDrvJNdEakerBmMm4KnrOOpm8DEt0PyAGdMskuWxow5o5MKXN5Zp7qTNTxnUT3_zl9ESiRP1v_x2sJVA91JFfVFyBQ87/s320/Eunice.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />In
Uganda, the Constitution grants CSOs mandate to protect and promote Human
Rights of Ugandans. However, many governments especially those in the Global
South have limited the civic space for CSOs, especially democracy and human
rights organizations. Additionally, CSOs also continue to struggle with
dwindling donor funding and shifting priorities driven by foreign policy
considerations that pose a threat to their sustainability. In realizing
sustainability amidst the changing trends, it is increasingly important for
CSOs to prioritize developing diversified sources of institutional and
financial support; and strengthening governance and leadership capacities.<o:p></o:p><p></p>
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increased reports of corruption; maladministration in the public sector,
increasing poverty levels, apathy among citizens, increase in criminality,
human rights violations, poor service delivery, poor environmental governance
and the resulting degradation of the environment; limited action on
accountability concerns; the CSOs still have some work to do.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-73859794988824433222022-09-16T02:56:00.003-07:002022-09-16T02:56:36.151-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION – ROLE OF THE
YOUTH IN PROTECTING AND PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaXnr9rFkp46iKrmOKZLyDEWUiwZEy06ZCAoCKeKYN2kFksAh7GP1gpyLE210j_a6XoQ1pCwIADO4fdMfU9nFq9v5hiM2Fv3BWkboZC6sNvlebZ8RLG_TSXgKGFC2-oNiQV0B2u4pUS0IcowaLWBZ18CzHd4mLV43d21jZLrd0_daCHiOs6OAarqe/s1024/IMG_20220915_104359_554.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqaXnr9rFkp46iKrmOKZLyDEWUiwZEy06ZCAoCKeKYN2kFksAh7GP1gpyLE210j_a6XoQ1pCwIADO4fdMfU9nFq9v5hiM2Fv3BWkboZC6sNvlebZ8RLG_TSXgKGFC2-oNiQV0B2u4pUS0IcowaLWBZ18CzHd4mLV43d21jZLrd0_daCHiOs6OAarqe/s320/IMG_20220915_104359_554.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">WHO IS A YOUTH?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The
time of life when one is young especially : the period between
childhood and maturity. The early period of existence, growth, or development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A
young person especially : a young Male/ Female between adolescence
and maturity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Uganda's
National Youth Policy defines youth as those aged between 18 and 30. In
contrast, the East African Community (EAC) defines youth as those between 15
and 35 years while the United Nation's definition is 15-24 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Youth
have the creativity, the potential and the capacity to make change happen – for
themselves, for their communities, and for the rest of the world. LOSCO works
with young people and is committed to accompany them to work together to drive
social innovation and change, participate fully in the development of their
societies, eradicate poverty and inequality, and foster a culture of peace and
Human Rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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promotion activities can help youths become better informed about current
events. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human
Rights go Hand in Hand with Human Responsibilities but ignorance of one affects
the role of the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">It
stresses that developing capacities for participation is an important result in
itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The
youth can preserve human rights for generations and implant the importance and
value of human rights in people's hearts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Youth
is the link between children and adults. The message of human rights will be
conveyed to these two groups by the youth. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As
youth, we should convey the message of human rights to society.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdrs6Q0GRVK-ybF-1ApebGpKoLtHltlD9etXlVYO4lEwiV9fVbSJuF9D8CSY23sSfknTpbJVCj792ho447AuIDLbgufO8PhSfKAtQGh-awsttIzFoPIfiaeTM_4etOflWGH-4AL03F_wRVEH09MyYm4KctRD5OUvSRC6-DccXRNrJ8e3uxuDh782j/s1080/Youth%20Engagement%20(3).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXdrs6Q0GRVK-ybF-1ApebGpKoLtHltlD9etXlVYO4lEwiV9fVbSJuF9D8CSY23sSfknTpbJVCj792ho447AuIDLbgufO8PhSfKAtQGh-awsttIzFoPIfiaeTM_4etOflWGH-4AL03F_wRVEH09MyYm4KctRD5OUvSRC6-DccXRNrJ8e3uxuDh782j/s320/Youth%20Engagement%20(3).jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Young
people face discrimination and obstacles to the enjoyment of their rights by
virtue of their age, limiting their potential. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The human
rights of youth therefore refers to the full enjoyment of fundamental
rights and freedoms by young people. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Promoting
these rights entails addressing the specific challenges and barriers faced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">WHAT CHALLENGES AND DISCRIMINATION DO
YOUNG PEOPLE FACE?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Pursuant
to Human Rights Council Resolution 35/14, The documented discrimination
and some of the challenges for young people in accessing civil, political,
social, economic and cultural rights are here with Highlighted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Participation: Youth
are under-represented in political institutions, with less than 2% of
parliamentarians worldwide aged under 30. Moreover, the age of candidacy for
national parliaments, and especially for higher office, is not always aligned
with the minimum voting age.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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people worldwide are three times more likely than adults to be unemployed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Access
to health, including Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: In some
countries, parental notification is required for young people to access sexual
and reproductive health services, such as menstrual goods and services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Youth
in vulnerable situations: Young migrants including asylum seekers and
refugees, young people in conflict with the law and youth with disabilities
face additional challenges due to their specific situation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Age
is one characteristic that often intersects with, adds to and multiplies
discrimination based on other grounds, thus preventing many young people from
enjoying equal opportunities and substantive equality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">"As
people face more and more Human Rights challenges, in terms of economic, social
& environmental factors as well as mental health issues, the potential for
simple programmes like community empowerment to improve resilience is really
necessary.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
communities are stronger when everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Your
involvement as Youths can help a community establish relationships through
coordination, gain knowledge, and be better prepared to face dynamic Human
Rights challenges. <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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THEN CAN THE YOUTHS DO TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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its 39th session, the Commission called upon states to take appropriate
action for the exercise by youth of all their human rights, including the right
to education and the right to work, "with a view to creating conditions for
the active participation of young people in the formulation and implementation
of programmes or the economic and social development of their countries”. “the
need to educate young people in the ideals of peace and mutual understanding,
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and dedication to the aims of
social progress and development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ARTICLE
38 CIVIC RIGHTS AND ACTIVITIES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(1) Every
Uganda citizen has the right to participate in the affairs of government,
individually or through his or her representatives in accordance with law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Article
53 Mandates UHRC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">CHAPTER
4 – HUMAN RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">First,
the right of youth to appropriate education, training and work. The education
youth should receive must not only involve training in the skills necessary for
gainful employment through the practice of a trade or profession, but also
provide moral and spiritual enlightenment. youth will be able to offer their
fullest contribution to society only when they receive proper moral and
spiritual education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Secondly,
should be able to participate actively in implementing projects dedicated to
improving living conditions, upraising the quality of human life, and
developing the self-reliance of their communities. youth could be encouraged to
promote the spread of literacy; to participate in projects aimed at improving
health care and medical treatment; to contribute to community service
programmes of a humanitarian nature.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thirdly;
Youth need to contribute to the enjoyment of human rights and the establishment
of world peace, At the same time, to achieve this full enjoyment of human
rights youth must also be at the forefront of efforts to promote social and
economic progress and justice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Fourthly;
Speak up for what you care about. We all have something that we care deeply
about, whether because of an experience we underwent, an encounter we've
witnessed, or a story spoken by someone close to us. Advocacy has a huge
impact in communities everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">One
brave voice is enough to open up a channel for others to share their
experiences and support human rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">LASTLY;
Stand up against discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Discrimination
has a way of creeping up in places we never imagined encountering it.
When we have each other as support, we are more empowered against
injustices in the workplace or in a classroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Acting
together, we're powerful enough to pave a new path to equality and fairness.</span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">THE STAND FOR HER LAND CAMPAIGN LAUNCH IN UGANDA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">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 lived realities and practice in regards to women’s land rights.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-WjhfoTj4y2Hl3l5S8J9hTfZTAKDij5o5M3v5VJWzOzffxx0rZTnwJ3X2_PQsKuqcaFc_JCBqJ1gEtg_1tNhbTjILz7B68Z3amKfRI3QDqqHMLsd69zWCYgE-3VCrekFkIWRM6eRNUCCWIJ8PrmEpozqUWrTMY80dZLqpZDStQ-ZjNDbOMn_uxB5/s1024/IMG_20220831_105738_306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-WjhfoTj4y2Hl3l5S8J9hTfZTAKDij5o5M3v5VJWzOzffxx0rZTnwJ3X2_PQsKuqcaFc_JCBqJ1gEtg_1tNhbTjILz7B68Z3amKfRI3QDqqHMLsd69zWCYgE-3VCrekFkIWRM6eRNUCCWIJ8PrmEpozqUWrTMY80dZLqpZDStQ-ZjNDbOMn_uxB5/w400-h300/IMG_20220831_105738_306.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s well understood the nature of Tenure in Uganda,
this can be dealt with through removing the social, and structural barriers
that prevent women from exercising their land rights and ensuring that land
tenure governance, reforms and processed equitably include and benefit women.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">LOSCO in Partnership with UCOBAC and NLC-U
envisages the five key campaign strategic advocacy priority areas to actualize
the women’s land rights. They include transformation of social norms and
cultural practices that prevent women from accessing, owning and controlling
land; adequate financing, skilling and capacitating of land governance
institutions to support WRL; increased legal literacy on WLRs for all, enhanced
access to land justice for women; and strengthened participation, voice and
agency of grassroots women in land governance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The need to move from Talk to Action
especially the need to understand Land in relation to Climate Change
considering the linkage through Recognizing the role that Land plays in Climate
- Providing and holding resources. Western economies pay to keep the natural
resources. Who are the best people to keep? the owners. Avail Alternatives.
Maintain the Carbon sinks intact i.e Swamps and Forests.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Address peer pressure for men taking equal
stand as women. Empower men too because Titling cannot solve women's land
issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">JUSTIFICATION
FOR WOMEN'S LAND RIGHTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has it matured or retrogressed? Human Rights
Argument trying to enlight that women have the right to own and possess
property too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Equity, women over 50% of the population and
more than 70% in Agriculture. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Thus, Women would have more rights to own the
Land. Enable the Woman to Clearly and resourcefully empower the owners of this
Land.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Consider Succession Act, CEDAW, ICSER</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8WBz3E3rn5IUudqffCbC29Ke9Exan6QW_wr0Smh4keucU9KXcVF-lWNVmdwu7bUkVyyE6_nrC9a4bUL6y9i3cAy1EGJEPgBz7J7iWAXb97XWB-YN3lkS_xLZXfkij1fkD9raoZzyDz_5TarI5nIvpExDkdNAhc5jlMTyICLDftUEesjvQKjd4pxX/s900/Fb4Nh69XoAI7jXB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8WBz3E3rn5IUudqffCbC29Ke9Exan6QW_wr0Smh4keucU9KXcVF-lWNVmdwu7bUkVyyE6_nrC9a4bUL6y9i3cAy1EGJEPgBz7J7iWAXb97XWB-YN3lkS_xLZXfkij1fkD9raoZzyDz_5TarI5nIvpExDkdNAhc5jlMTyICLDftUEesjvQKjd4pxX/s320/Fb4Nh69XoAI7jXB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Administrative Regulations and need to fill the
big gap that exists in implementation of the Law...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Land Rights Laws for women have existing controversies
for instance Marriage is upon Canon Law and divorce is done via Statutory
Law....<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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issue of Duty bearers in public offices that facilitate corruption through
bureaucratic tendencies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">RECOMMENDATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">- Land Rights are personal with societal
implications. They are interpersonal. Get to private spaces for influence to Materialize.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">- Appeal to the man to appreciate the need
for inclusion of women in the titles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">- Do stakeholder analysis for collaborative
traction and involve program style interventions than Project ones. Consider prevalence
than severity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">- Interventions need maturity periods. The
political will has a telling impact. Work on women as a Constituency. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">- The campaign can target CP LCIII and V to
nominate strategic women on the Committees. Target the duty bearers. That is
Practice Activism.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">There is no Blue print on how National policy
is incorporated into Land Rights</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYKA2wzd56WBhgqRXoFD6gaf-0P1RFJJJOWwEeXghNtfDC376WZmCTJ9gs-sQdV-bqVOCsoEIgdqeqrM5kA4dmwDwzdtxRt1ib1d9F4hqtroj_4vFKo1GxF9Rbek62edZNb7O3d6tMcel5C5N2XZFAUj2SBUd8HAwvYdFSXlJZ-QsztoVKBtrmn2I/s1024/IMG_20220831_113234_372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYKA2wzd56WBhgqRXoFD6gaf-0P1RFJJJOWwEeXghNtfDC376WZmCTJ9gs-sQdV-bqVOCsoEIgdqeqrM5kA4dmwDwzdtxRt1ib1d9F4hqtroj_4vFKo1GxF9Rbek62edZNb7O3d6tMcel5C5N2XZFAUj2SBUd8HAwvYdFSXlJZ-QsztoVKBtrmn2I/w640-h480/IMG_20220831_113234_372.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>
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</v:imagedata></v:shape></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-61196143389793935552022-07-18T00:53:00.007-07:002022-09-16T02:51:56.930-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">RADIO TALK SHOW ABOUT UGANDAN
INCOME STATUS</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">UBOS VISA VIS WORLD BANK RATING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwmRMwYbg58BxAGZiyDeZXbxTnnur0bItMe_biFgXV2VksIL29gJcKQeS617AP8hXRbb8UL0ff9h2TW1xMMFPU4I1V3pjQLKUMsH-kIXapHAUZ38ovFSuOgEJUJREBNMeaeSseS8CNRhv1s3D_ZTWrhLzW_ieRyBguMpMtoh3rhQKf0X5CQXt4KnN/s1024/IMG_20220910_094916_256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwmRMwYbg58BxAGZiyDeZXbxTnnur0bItMe_biFgXV2VksIL29gJcKQeS617AP8hXRbb8UL0ff9h2TW1xMMFPU4I1V3pjQLKUMsH-kIXapHAUZ38ovFSuOgEJUJREBNMeaeSseS8CNRhv1s3D_ZTWrhLzW_ieRyBguMpMtoh3rhQKf0X5CQXt4KnN/w300-h400/IMG_20220910_094916_256.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">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 Exam, you will be disappointed” simply because what you wish
is not what you have at the time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The method of
assessment was presented in the first World Development Report (World Bank,
1978), and its origins can be traced even further back. In 1965, for instance,
a published essay “The Future of the World Bank” used gross national product
(GNP) per capita to classify countries as very poor(low income), poor(lower
middle income), middle income(upper middle income), and rich( high income) (Reid,1965)
used since 1989. It divides countries into four groups and —using gross
national income (GNI) per capita valued annually in US dollars using a
three-year average exchange rate (World Bank, 1989) adjusted each year in line
with price inflation. The classification is revised once a year on July 1, at the
start of the World Bank fiscal year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The World
Bank uses the income classification in World Development Indicators (WDI) and
other presentations of data; the main purpose is analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">World Bank
is a Monitor for World development and continues to do the same work every year
based on GNI per Capita in the selected countries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The world's
Middle Income Countries (MICs) are a diverse group by size, population, and
income level. They are lower middle-income economies - those with a GNI per
capita between $1,036 or UGX 3,833,200 and $4,045 or UGX 14,966,500; and upper
middle-income economies - those with a GNI per capita between $4,046 UGX</span><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">14,966,500 and $12,535 or UGX 46,379,500
(2021). Middle income countries are home to 75% of the world’s population and
62% of the world’s poor. At the same time, MICs represent about one third of
global GDP and are major engines of global growth.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Uganda's
Total exports increased by 11.5 percent in February 2021 to US$ 413.6 million
from US$ 370.8 million recorded in January 2021. Total imports flows increased
by 21.3%</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Uganda tax
base 21.6 TN for the year ended June 2022 short of the 22.5TN Target from
Domestic Taxes which is meant to finance Uganda’s budget of UGX 44tn for the
Financial Year 2022/2023.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Debt standing
at 52% of GDP, which puts the majority of the citizen’s financial status in
limbo.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">While lower
MICs struggle with the provision of basic necessities, such as clean water and
food, look at Karamoja.... 44 people dead because of hunger and yet Uganda is a
home for food but planning is still a challenge where Human Rights Based
Approach needs to be considered in allocation and distribution of resources.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">A nation or
state is as Good as her Population and as it stands The state of Health is
still below the level of middle Income - Medicine so lacking, Mothers still
dying while giving birth, Children dying of malnutrition, Social Services are
still lacking in quality because of Capitalism than Socialism.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Education
Standards determine the state of a nation. Nelson Mandela once said “Education
is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the
daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a mineworker can
become the head of the mine; that a child of farm workers can become the
president of a great nation” and “No country can really develop unless its
citizens are educated”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Uganda still
have issues with the Education policies; labs with no apparatus, schools with
no structures, libraries with old books, limited access to internet in schools
not mentioning the SRHR information and Sexuality Education.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Leaders need
to look at production than consumption / dependence economy through practical
experience. Where is the market? Agricultural products have no value, when is
the value chain going to be improved? How are Industries and Factories
regionally distributed?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Unemployment
Rate in Uganda is expected to reach 3.10% by the end of 2022, while Kenya is
already 2.5%, TZ 2.6%.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Upper MICs
tend to face larger governance-related problems, such as rampant corruption, </span>Monetization<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> of elections/dictatorship</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Industrial Development should
be priority for income and social development considering the Regional Hubs for industrialization.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Income gap among the citizenry should
be translated into people's pockets. Improve the social services to the
population and reduce expenditures on Health from out of pocket to Health
Insurance</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Inflationary tendencies -
pricing and price controls and subsidies on the social services. The Government
and Ministry of Finance can control this.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Human Rights based Approach
should be key in the planning process. Do grassroots research for better
management and ownership to ensure no one is left behind as opposed to the
expert model where desk research is just done to complete the task with no grass
root involvement and participation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">Increase the commitment to
fight corruption in all MDAs and Systems and institute heavy punitive measures
because corruption kills citizens.</span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-89706485312167586052022-07-13T01:28:00.005-07:002022-07-13T01:28:45.755-07:00ACCESS TO SRHR INFORMATION AND SERVICES IN KIGEZI SUB REGION<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ACCESS TO SRHR INFORMATION AND
SERVICES IN KIGEZI SUB REGION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">BACKGROUND<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">There
is still a challenge with accessibility of SRHR information and Services at
most of the Centres and Units all around Kigezi Sub Region <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">LOSCO
in Partnership with CEHURD /COPASAH came in with an effort where a Hybrid
Dialogue was conducted involving the Duty Bearers, Community Leaders and Health
Service Providers to address the issue in a comprehensive manner. A consensus
was reached appreciating that these services are still insufficient in most of
the health units and urgently needs to be addressed to prevent the risky
Maternal Mortality rates in Kigezi Sub region.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABEvzGCqcGMgbNUWXpsytB60cUPMhjD5xPlAIqDhRtR5C04zrh-K7gkJNvVPS7OGxZ6nBY1QFCdiyv4JCBd6ZtAkylWEgqOItUCCdWsGVB5UpsVe25By6bn5aUF4e-XnPej8up8YGPBTOtFf7HWcQE0MQfvj_OpXHERNznrk6kxUXFnU3X6I6RoDb/s1024/IMG_20220712_110131_349.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABEvzGCqcGMgbNUWXpsytB60cUPMhjD5xPlAIqDhRtR5C04zrh-K7gkJNvVPS7OGxZ6nBY1QFCdiyv4JCBd6ZtAkylWEgqOItUCCdWsGVB5UpsVe25By6bn5aUF4e-XnPej8up8YGPBTOtFf7HWcQE0MQfvj_OpXHERNznrk6kxUXFnU3X6I6RoDb/s320/IMG_20220712_110131_349.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">This
was seen to have been partly responsible for the rise up of Teenage Pregnancies
in Kigezi Sub Region because of the myths the youths and parents still believe
in and limitation in movements for the services. This is also attributed to the
mysterious deaths of youths and mothers due to un safe abortions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">A
report was shared and the next steps suggested to the lead implementers of
health Programs, there was a Media engagement to further spread the information
and all this was coupled with a Radio Talk Show with the Local Leaders and the
DHO that took up the responsibility to have this addressed with colleagues in the
sector. Apparently Kabale District Local Government is following it through the
Human Rights Based Approach in all program Areas and SRHR is considered among
others like social justice and climate change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">LESSONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">LOSCO
observed that even the Leaders in the Health sector undermined the power of
information and appreciated the intervention which should ultimately be
cascaded out of the Health Centres to Communities that include schools and
institutions of learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">From
the Implementation, LOSCO learnt and is from the subsequent engagements still
learning that Participatory approach to the interventions is critical for the
sustainability of the positive results if SRHR is to make meaning in not only
youth livelihoods but also amongst the parents and communities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">The
best practice is using the Human rights based approach that will promote
inclusivity where no one is left behind along the eco system of interventions
and service delivery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Traditional Norms and Values that Bakiga believe so much in, there is a
challenge when it comes to consistence in our efforts to deconstruct the
narrative that comprehensive sexuality education will be the best if not the
only way out. LOSCO’s Capacity is still limited in the financial aspect of
things. Every other issue is taken care of except that one.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVRo6Yof8UTiLQBOuV8Q2L5NQH8Azqa3Uni2xWvHHc3I9B90y2U52k02CXAszErJjcEnqa3Jkid2LQRJbPVJVfpTP24MQCnNNsRA5K8vpMT3H6WTs8ncIR9-QKLj3hhEtVoNe86H8Hn2PCi23rS_ex4B9P6_spEgYRwBH-BekQrpXfz3ug0PLB9nr/s1024/IMG-20220712-WA0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="1024" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVRo6Yof8UTiLQBOuV8Q2L5NQH8Azqa3Uni2xWvHHc3I9B90y2U52k02CXAszErJjcEnqa3Jkid2LQRJbPVJVfpTP24MQCnNNsRA5K8vpMT3H6WTs8ncIR9-QKLj3hhEtVoNe86H8Hn2PCi23rS_ex4B9P6_spEgYRwBH-BekQrpXfz3ug0PLB9nr/s320/IMG-20220712-WA0004.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">LOSCO
is however adopting the aspect of partnerships where different entities have
been approached that include New Partners in Environmental Conservation to
include SRHR information. Also LOSCO’s HRE Programming includes SRHR as a cross
cutting issue when it comes to Addressing the Gender Inclusivity and
Intersectionality approach. A coalition is soon to be established that will
address Climate Change and SRHR is at the centre of Programming where RHU will
be on board to support with Experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">PROGRAM
IMPLICATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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scaled up through increasing Access to Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights
(SRHR) services and information for all through community mobilisation in
Kigezi Sub Region and also continuous awareness raising and promoting Health
Service equity among the populations through social mobilization and
accountability by citizens with good governance in health that are rights
based. Otherwise it remains at a local level. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">For
this Scale up to materialize, there is need to consider taking the HRB SRHR
Information Sharing to Schools and Institutions, Consistent radio talk shows
targeting the working class and parents in their homes, engaging the duty
bearers on a regular basis building their capacity and zeal to influence policy
formulation on the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">For
the implementation to impact SRHR programming broadly, there must be
intentional messaging targeting specific audiences and this be done on a
regular basis because for mindset change, consistence is key. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">RECOMMENDATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">To
partners; <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">There
has to be continuous Advocacy with Evidence and relationship building with
stakeholders through continuous engagements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Ensure
Compliance with the Law so the Advocacy efforts are not watered down through
noncompliance crackdown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Need
to work closely with the Communities especially the leaders and create
partnership with governments in their regions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">To
the coalition: <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Has
to intentionally scale up if resources allow to cover a wider area (all
regions)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Design
uniform Messages to target different Audiences and all languages and
disseminate<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>through members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Train
some media Houses and Journalists on the best way to bring the message home and
intentionally select the Media Houses and Channels to use for a broader reach
depending on the regions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Offer
support and referral information access points for more information</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsetahsZYsWdm1bb8OyB0tZ44SvCXJN-XSgShgh4te1Vr_8sg0p6luDpxjfyisGYmGCvYA4tnu9Q8YGVBRyCExMB5A5c9Kx7srS-SbfRCx09RPsPg-VSVN__heHm311699R4kE2LVJ3gxm9_O1q9EpMPnRVx1yHh-vFarkIIBoAHznGxLQwIqz-zmu/s1024/IMG_20220712_153256_560.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="1024" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsetahsZYsWdm1bb8OyB0tZ44SvCXJN-XSgShgh4te1Vr_8sg0p6luDpxjfyisGYmGCvYA4tnu9Q8YGVBRyCExMB5A5c9Kx7srS-SbfRCx09RPsPg-VSVN__heHm311699R4kE2LVJ3gxm9_O1q9EpMPnRVx1yHh-vFarkIIBoAHznGxLQwIqz-zmu/w591-h270/IMG_20220712_153256_560.jpg" width="591" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 9.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Institute health corners for
the young and key populations at all health units<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Build
capacity for VHTs to play a more supportive role than the usual routine work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Train
the Government Health Providers in providing specialised care and information
services <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Funders;<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Support
the initiatives partners are implementing like Medical Outreaches (Grassroots
Approach), Information sharing materials and efforts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjDPj0pH2ygY9K8PI5u5mKclEJfjI1pETWOl7ezR9bsEN4aQNV-eexZsWB4k_iQ3c8iVXG5BMv2qfdzpYLq2nqricTifYWefFxil6de4A7WKKLf1CoZDdhjhE-_kc05NMl2yY2Zow-FwgrmmYl5Z-34XGyvBVexUZqHbo8J5SLTYa5A8OZfMr2hdS/s1024/IMG_20220712_160701_587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="1024" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjDPj0pH2ygY9K8PI5u5mKclEJfjI1pETWOl7ezR9bsEN4aQNV-eexZsWB4k_iQ3c8iVXG5BMv2qfdzpYLq2nqricTifYWefFxil6de4A7WKKLf1CoZDdhjhE-_kc05NMl2yY2Zow-FwgrmmYl5Z-34XGyvBVexUZqHbo8J5SLTYa5A8OZfMr2hdS/w664-h329/IMG_20220712_160701_587.jpg" width="664" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-67255248908744738122022-06-28T04:10:00.003-07:002022-06-28T04:14:04.146-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A CORPORATE VISIT AT THE KABALE
CENTRAL POLICE STATION AS PART OF LOSCO’s PARTNERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As
LOSCO reached out to the frontline defenders; the Uganda Police Force at Kabale
Police Station, following up the recent workshop conducted in partnership with
HRCU, Some IEC materials with Human Rights Messages together with Personal
protective equipment (PPE) were shared with the Regional Police Commander SSP
Saiga Ibrahim, Regional PRO Elly Maate, The Kabale District Police Commander Ruganza
Abel and OC Station Akanyijuka together with other Officers on Duty. This was
in a bid to support in protecting them from COVID-19 infections since they
receive different clients with in their premises.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br />
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNva-gx_mmfKtnMfi8FyGHYsndCI-__kXCMbHH7M61iIRV_g75xpGoOL4WqaZEoE8VBGdlwEeUPd_VMuE0SZK1YnjzohpPO8_fbqMODRSiXs0FcduIfRYJ4WMFwQPxROREWYtsQ2_JbaZYfc9HdWSBKa9Xx8rk5ZlW4gfQXGfrHDaAbSGhJ-UHiq9a/s1024/IMG_20220628_094233_616.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNva-gx_mmfKtnMfi8FyGHYsndCI-__kXCMbHH7M61iIRV_g75xpGoOL4WqaZEoE8VBGdlwEeUPd_VMuE0SZK1YnjzohpPO8_fbqMODRSiXs0FcduIfRYJ4WMFwQPxROREWYtsQ2_JbaZYfc9HdWSBKa9Xx8rk5ZlW4gfQXGfrHDaAbSGhJ-UHiq9a/w305-h407/IMG_20220628_094233_616.jpg" width="305" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQRB-3BRNgiGWKIWpbaxeUM9hE_rAv3mQ6vDQ6I1_VI4p3hBJ9aY0xL5EjahF1dyrJiH0gp4XHLy1l5igUGfaLn5XmiEEqpcym2UOI2KnUWEofoLPtL0IUoooEWdDKKTD7sPewNZcWJ3HZ5-z96KW9eiZ6N82R2_Yiw3aHoJU90gNRsDaz1FfXs4K/s1024/IMG_20220628_093348_020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQRB-3BRNgiGWKIWpbaxeUM9hE_rAv3mQ6vDQ6I1_VI4p3hBJ9aY0xL5EjahF1dyrJiH0gp4XHLy1l5igUGfaLn5XmiEEqpcym2UOI2KnUWEofoLPtL0IUoooEWdDKKTD7sPewNZcWJ3HZ5-z96KW9eiZ6N82R2_Yiw3aHoJU90gNRsDaz1FfXs4K/w310-h413/IMG_20220628_093348_020.jpg" width="310" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In
our Discussions, we realised that partnership and collaboration with State
Agencies and Actors in different aspects of Human Rights will play a major role
in ensuring that Human Rights in Kigezi Sub Region are Promoted, Protected, and
Fulfilled. This would be realised through consistent engagements, trainings and
other avenues where messages are shared on the role of Duty bearers and Rights
Holders in a sense of promoting development.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">LOSCO
will continue to engage the relevant stakeholders including the Education and
Academic Institutions in the fight against Human Rights Violations and Abuses.
Partnership and collaboration with our different stakeholders will go a long
way to ensure this is rightfully achieved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY14al_4j_F4AWbPl1Un_Cpv1RdJryWOq8S5Jg-3T6I2zyIfDoMr-Z1wkrg--d01uvP7hjAUxVICYg4ESidj_R8kHPSfQFtwdAqszKmES4jYnafUmGsxtbH59Tv-WtnjUBoLZNe19M1la8sBqd2ePDfAN28oHL5ZQJSbP2C3YZjltsxX0X5iQ1FC7d/s1024/IMG_20220628_095029_420.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY14al_4j_F4AWbPl1Un_Cpv1RdJryWOq8S5Jg-3T6I2zyIfDoMr-Z1wkrg--d01uvP7hjAUxVICYg4ESidj_R8kHPSfQFtwdAqszKmES4jYnafUmGsxtbH59Tv-WtnjUBoLZNe19M1la8sBqd2ePDfAN28oHL5ZQJSbP2C3YZjltsxX0X5iQ1FC7d/w298-h397/IMG_20220628_095029_420.jpg" width="298" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF7_bnagA9LsUjUkq-5poq7M44h_oQ7HAkX4AW8czQlhD7mvabYC-VLB7pNw7EZ22PKtqrMgwJZOpW1dGiL7h__rDCycOZILMKymIIgz6WfoZVjpI6npjxmBC0J-a03AT7ukHvkuJ1XmB2k9lpoHJOsTwM0tfUN7BYyHZsxgyB6FtyYZxnj9tAAxg/s1024/IMG_20220628_093647_560.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF7_bnagA9LsUjUkq-5poq7M44h_oQ7HAkX4AW8czQlhD7mvabYC-VLB7pNw7EZ22PKtqrMgwJZOpW1dGiL7h__rDCycOZILMKymIIgz6WfoZVjpI6npjxmBC0J-a03AT7ukHvkuJ1XmB2k9lpoHJOsTwM0tfUN7BYyHZsxgyB6FtyYZxnj9tAAxg/w300-h400/IMG_20220628_093647_560.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-18853993576865898112022-06-28T02:15:00.003-07:002022-06-28T04:04:01.041-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">SRHR MUCH A PART OF CLIMATE
CHANGE PROGRAMMING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">LOSCO and
YADNET UGANDA was honoured to have a partnership meeting with the Margaret Pyke
Trust, a UK-Based charity. The meeting happened in Kabale town at Cephas Inn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The meeting
was geared towards scaling up and building capacity of stakeholders at sub
national and national levels on integrating SRHR and Climate Change in the
policies and programs.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0tINICuohQ6s0BysgGNr6uQci0JrggeH9zF2ecXRupPnXySHrFYsPMTrODTJ24nYr4AxcCgNCwHTr6CS6BdUmZTmWd6ZRUw_u_YFtbvNkv8KU7NT1cVEfZGCQWhIxQmii68vMOjJ2_H3-XrGsRIC7qHnFiXHsUMYNqCdlNxsBm9brsp7oHjlwMj3/s4160/IMG_20220627_111034_146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0tINICuohQ6s0BysgGNr6uQci0JrggeH9zF2ecXRupPnXySHrFYsPMTrODTJ24nYr4AxcCgNCwHTr6CS6BdUmZTmWd6ZRUw_u_YFtbvNkv8KU7NT1cVEfZGCQWhIxQmii68vMOjJ2_H3-XrGsRIC7qHnFiXHsUMYNqCdlNxsBm9brsp7oHjlwMj3/w580-h435/IMG_20220627_111034_146.jpg" width="580" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Notably, SRHR
and Environment partners from Kigezi region were identified to kick start the
regional integration agenda and these include; International Crane Foundation (ICF),
Uplift Rural Poor, Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), Local Sustainable Community
Organization (LOSCO) and Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH).</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">At national level, the partnership will build
capacity Youth and Civil Society to integrate SRHR and Climate Change in their
programs through the YOUTH AND CIVIL SOCIETY ACADEMY and influencing Climate
Change policy environment starting with COP27 processes and influencing
national policies such as National Climate Change policy, National Environment
Policy and National Determined Contributions (NDCs) working closely with
Climate Action Network Uganda, Ministry of Water and Environment, National
Environment Management Authority, Ministry of Health, Parliamentary Forum on
Climate Change and SRHR Alliance partners.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">At local
levels in Kigezi sub region, local SRHR and Climate Change champions will be
empowered to implement integrated approaches and influencing through media and
duty bearers engagements.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">As
stakeholders, you are invited to participate in this capacity building and
policy advocacy agenda to strengthen your capacity in integrating SRHR and
Climate Change in your programs and projects.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">YADNET
Uganda looks forward to working with you to influence the SRHR and Climate
Change processes especially towards and after the COP27(Climate Change
conference) in Egypt in November 2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">WHAT
CAN BE DONE TO SCALE UP THE SRHR INFORMATION</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Build capacity of the Decision
Makers for integrating the policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Periodic engagements with
stakeholders – Parliamentary Forum/ Committee on Climate change, NEMA, Min. of
Health, and Ministry of Water to take this forward. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Work with allies – Climate
Action Network…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Media Engagements –
communicating best practices, legislators listen more from beneficiaries, radio
talk shows, Community Engagements, webinars, social media, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Cultural and Religious Leaders
– Empowerments, Capacity Building, Review Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Working with Private Partners
like UPMG, SRHU, JMS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYB7CZtW92OxdaKxtc0OG0K2bkEAR2yLyBGQOTz6p9HxRojZyJJ78EmK_HxYsQX90QkwlpNV_lEwL0JtoZLsOwVweQuBFshQIM5AoQ2jXQSLc061D-kAUWC8g6loGOqF99AFKuIEFZIOmE7qik_1IISiCGScAgZYGQF9FUHQ9EUggOvT12kY8GOI6/s4160/IMG_20220627_120656_531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="437" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYB7CZtW92OxdaKxtc0OG0K2bkEAR2yLyBGQOTz6p9HxRojZyJJ78EmK_HxYsQX90QkwlpNV_lEwL0JtoZLsOwVweQuBFshQIM5AoQ2jXQSLc061D-kAUWC8g6loGOqF99AFKuIEFZIOmE7qik_1IISiCGScAgZYGQF9FUHQ9EUggOvT12kY8GOI6/w583-h437/IMG_20220627_120656_531.jpg" width="583" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-11916412566137692752022-06-28T02:11:00.001-07:002022-06-28T04:04:27.136-07:00<p><b style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">ARE
DEMONSTRATIONS THE BEST WAY TO GET RESULTS IN UGANDA?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Dialogue is another means that has not
been effective</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">From the Human Rights Perspective
under UDHR 1948 The Principles of HR are:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Universality<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Interdependence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Inalienable<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAjo8kp8T6HIIz36cbks7rRRe5Tlc0jPBGZAxa6DXKChk4cu3BEQRv3sy-lki13wzE9YgTvjZ_xqJ_Wt9ClkYxFyY-uCI81H0xAbtMNKgluvow3XSCHnEZ4WMCu4ZU-TEGmXzuSU2aoukx174_K221qgP5Ofv0WDojBmcUqt4dEVDYHArwIuKxNdf/s4160/IMG_20220625_113710_499.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAjo8kp8T6HIIz36cbks7rRRe5Tlc0jPBGZAxa6DXKChk4cu3BEQRv3sy-lki13wzE9YgTvjZ_xqJ_Wt9ClkYxFyY-uCI81H0xAbtMNKgluvow3XSCHnEZ4WMCu4ZU-TEGmXzuSU2aoukx174_K221qgP5Ofv0WDojBmcUqt4dEVDYHArwIuKxNdf/w391-h293/IMG_20220625_113710_499.jpg" width="391" /></a></div><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Equality<br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">and the state parties have a duty to
protect, promote and fulfill Human Rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Constitution of Uganda 1995 as
Amended clearly provides for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">National
Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">V.</span></u></b><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Fundamental
and other human rights and freedoms.<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(i) The State shall guarantee and
respect institutions which are charged by the State with responsibility for protecting
and promoting human rights by providing them with adequate resources to
function effectively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">X.</span></u></b><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Role of the
people in development.</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The State shall take all necessary
steps to involve the people in the formulation and implementation of
development plans and programmes which affect them<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">XIV</span></u></b><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">. General
social and economic objectives.</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The State shall endeavour to fulfill
the fundamental rights of all Ugandans to social justice and economic
development and shall, in particular, ensure that—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(a) all developmental efforts are
directed at ensuring the maximum social and cultural well-being of the people;
and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(b) all Ugandans enjoy rights and
opportunities and access to education, health services, clean and safe water,
work, decent shelter, adequate clothing, food security and pension and
retirement benefits.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter
One</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Article 1. Sovereignty of the people.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) All power belongs to the people
who shall exercise their sovereignty in accordance with this Constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(2) Without limiting the effect of
clause (1) of this article, all authority in the State emanates from the people
of Uganda; and the people shall be governed through their will and consent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Chapter
Four</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Protection and promotion of
fundamental and other human rights and freedoms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">General.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Article 20. Fundamental and other
human rights and freedoms.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) Fundamental rights and freedoms of
the individual are inherent and not granted by the State.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(2) The rights and freedoms of the
individual and groups enshrined in this Chapter shall be respected, upheld and
promoted by all organs and agencies of Government and by all persons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Article 21. Equality and freedom from
discrimination.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) All persons are equal before and
under the law in all spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life
and in every other respect and shall enjoy equal protection of the law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(2) Without prejudice to clause (1) of
this article, a person shall not be discriminated against on the ground of sex,
race, colour, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed or religion, social or
economic standing, political opinion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">or disability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Article 29. Protection of freedom of
conscience, expression, movement, religion, assembly and association.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) Every person shall have the right
to—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(a) freedom of speech and expression
which shall include freedom of the press and other media;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(d) freedom to assemble and to
demonstrate together with others peacefully and unarmed and to petition; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(e) freedom of association which shall
include the freedom to form and join associations or unions, including trade
unions and political and other civic organisation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">38. Civic rights and activities.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(2) Every Ugandan has a right to
participate in peaceful activities to influence the policies of government
through civic organisations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">40.
Economic rights.</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(1) Parliament shall enact laws—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(a) to provide for the right of
persons to work under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(b) to ensure equal payment for equal
work without discrimination;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(3) Every worker has a right—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(a) to form or join a trade union of
his or her choice for the promotion and protection of his or her economic and
social interests;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(b) to collective bargaining and
representation; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">(c) to withdraw his or her labour
according to law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Based on the provisions of the Law,
the Teachers have all the mandate to demand from their government Equality and
Non Discriminations much as Politics play into wrong decisions because of
unrealistic promises because trends show there are more promises and
expectation before elections and Demonstrations and arrests after Elections.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">In Uganda over 260,000 can earn UGX
740,000 from the planned UGX 193bn 525 Mps want for their allowance increase. MPs
have had salary enhancements every year not including the bonuses. If all are
civil servants, then they should be considered the same way.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Government should do everything
equally... Advisors need to advise the president on equality<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Recommendations</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Parliament
of Uganda and Public Service should Institute a Salary Review and Regulation
Committee/ Authority to look into all Public servants payments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Ministry
of Education (Duty bearers) ought to look at the effects of such not forgetting
what COVID-19 did to our children and education system and other systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Ministry
of Education should ensure Equal pay for Unity and progressive increment
according to plans. Ministry of Finance should allocate resources to all
government Schools to stock laboratories and other requirements as well as
assess the whole value chain not leaving any one behind. Efficiency is realized
when there is free will.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Government
of Uganda should avoid over borrowing to finance recurrent expenditures like
salaries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSftTG36zQmj1y1-jp7TF8CWMdrjQLF2XmyCdWi36WcUaM-yw-Cat-myRcPspBFraTX3_aDuoSmQpGzaYpIz5rZ0UvGGkJG3C_-LRp9AuDrghuhnPz662u0GFnzrLtgzwHzRKynoL_j3m5JzGJW25BR2mK0OVVPpAZX9-VechvwTgsA5upRj6Bf2ol/s3264/IMG_20220625_113544_838.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSftTG36zQmj1y1-jp7TF8CWMdrjQLF2XmyCdWi36WcUaM-yw-Cat-myRcPspBFraTX3_aDuoSmQpGzaYpIz5rZ0UvGGkJG3C_-LRp9AuDrghuhnPz662u0GFnzrLtgzwHzRKynoL_j3m5JzGJW25BR2mK0OVVPpAZX9-VechvwTgsA5upRj6Bf2ol/w595-h446/IMG_20220625_113544_838.jpg" width="595" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">...<o:p></o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-74854997294373830112022-06-28T02:06:00.001-07:002022-06-28T02:06:14.538-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">RADIO TALK SHOW ON THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN
KIGEZI SUB REGION <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human Rights
are NATURAL ENTITLEMENTS which accrue/belong to EVERYONE by virtue/reason of
being HUMAN <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A human
being is a man, woman, child [or creature] of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished
from other animals by superior mental development, power of articulate speech,
and upright stance. Every time we think about human rights, we ought to think
about where we can easily find them…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Looking at
the Generations of Human Rights, FIRST GENERATION include Civil and Political
Rights meant to Check excesses of the State for instance; Right to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m6uVS4Zh9tgnFZnIBh_ULyIPC-yzNh0F4ihqtnNJBva0QKpbgbdXyOwQMVvH03i8YvUdaf0Ogb1fwbzvVSbafS7Z7G_Qr2DZxQJ1mqZzUS1V6kUY-gdIkPeInbmzijLwc0JBQWPv-OvoF9ygQHYs_-gojiQmLznqgpvcaoe32RN9BU9T9mvFFn6P/s1000/IMG-20220619-WA0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4m6uVS4Zh9tgnFZnIBh_ULyIPC-yzNh0F4ihqtnNJBva0QKpbgbdXyOwQMVvH03i8YvUdaf0Ogb1fwbzvVSbafS7Z7G_Qr2DZxQJ1mqZzUS1V6kUY-gdIkPeInbmzijLwc0JBQWPv-OvoF9ygQHYs_-gojiQmLznqgpvcaoe32RN9BU9T9mvFFn6P/s320/IMG-20220619-WA0008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Personal
liberty<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Self
determination<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Freedom of
association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Freedom of
Expression<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Participate
in the affairs of one’s government<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Focus areas that
LOSCO in partnership with other Human Rights Organisations and Agencies are
among others including; Capacity building, Research and documentation, Advocacy
and networking, Legal aid and Human Rights Education.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The key
aspects of the human rights context in Uganda today are among others;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Fragile/dynamic <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Cases of human rights
violations e.g. torture, unlawful arrests, impunity, SGBV and these continue to
escalate during the times of Political heat and also in the context of COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">About the region-specific
context, the human rights situation in Kigezi sub region; they don’t differ
much from the National context of Fragility and also the Cases of human rights
violations e.g. torture, unlawful arrests, impunity, SGBV continue to increase.
The cases of Women torturing men in silence and rampant murders are a clear
manifestation of the increased lack of control at Household level.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human rights
defenders are doing quite so much work but violations continue to be witnessed because
of the challenges that human rights defenders encounter in the course of their
work in Kigezi sub region which include; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Delayed justice <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Financial constraints <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ignorance of some human rights
defenders (State and non-state) and community members regarding concepts and
underlying principles <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Wide scope of work and high
expectations from beneficiaries <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Political interference <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">However, at
the moment LOSCO with other human rights defenders are undertaking some steps
in an effort to address the challenges and continue promoting human rights and
fundamental freedoms which among others are;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Dialogue meetings between human
rights defenders in civil society and those in State institutions to discuss
emerging issues <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Networking and collaboration
amongst human rights defenders to address human rights issues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Community dialogues and
engagements and Radio Talkshows<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Capacity building and knowledge
enhancement sessions/workshops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Advocacy initiatives such as
radio talk shows and social media campaigns <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Provision of legal aid and
referral services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Fundraising initiatives <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">There are
identified opportunities and suggested recommendations available for LOSCO and
human rights defenders in Uganda as they continue with their work.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-COq_4F3DfBpfz2NXYZlPrG7T-ZM7uBQRCuqNVTn04M2XZOLrJtUpF8Qabf23N1hojmaqh_HKULEBzVosaSgEoypR03c_m-N5seBNKZZNdPGqxbN9J02XoBTyAXBwPUy6s3nHWgUrG0zc9RyrBfvnXPmMigZVYSaugecLZi5hd8aF2toHkwzo72O/s960/IMG-20220619-WA0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-COq_4F3DfBpfz2NXYZlPrG7T-ZM7uBQRCuqNVTn04M2XZOLrJtUpF8Qabf23N1hojmaqh_HKULEBzVosaSgEoypR03c_m-N5seBNKZZNdPGqxbN9J02XoBTyAXBwPUy6s3nHWgUrG0zc9RyrBfvnXPmMigZVYSaugecLZi5hd8aF2toHkwzo72O/s320/IMG-20220619-WA0010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Taking advantage of growing
Information Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Continued engagement and
collaboration where there is political will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Enhancing
research and evidence based reporting and follow up of cases of human rights
abuses and violations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Resource mobilization for
sustainability/continuity <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">In case of
issues with Human Rights Defenders, one go and report cases of violation of
their rights or when their security and safety is threatened.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Uganda Police Force (know the
hierarchy of offices)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Uganda Human Rights Commission<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Community and local leadership
e.g. LC1 Chairpersons <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civil Society e.g. National
level, Regional level and Grass-root level</span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-21908198601887668812022-06-10T00:00:00.003-07:002022-06-10T00:00:13.406-07:00<p><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">RESILIENCE
– WHAT IT IS TO HRDs</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">An ability to recover
from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. The ability to be happy,
successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzimPLvyYJGibXvooI-c48JTNcZTnfVoR9sYd-8FHYqaWBW074f-dXMPTWz3uPYBKkfGsI3gpkPwBBbKNM0RXKlaokbIRHaGnzzKXCtxE2yWf9t3bMA6JUuoSVYG6Mo9G4mZxNFWSpVWF_39d8bGclHA4qL80gIGllNrWeXUwEAXHNXDWejTXrcz4/s1557/Resilience.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1557" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzimPLvyYJGibXvooI-c48JTNcZTnfVoR9sYd-8FHYqaWBW074f-dXMPTWz3uPYBKkfGsI3gpkPwBBbKNM0RXKlaokbIRHaGnzzKXCtxE2yWf9t3bMA6JUuoSVYG6Mo9G4mZxNFWSpVWF_39d8bGclHA4qL80gIGllNrWeXUwEAXHNXDWejTXrcz4/w470-h257/Resilience.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">To understand
community resiliency, we need to understand what the capacity of the community
is to respond or to proactively address their own issues. </span><b style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We define Community Capacity in four ways</b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">:</span><p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Does
the community have strong Decision-making mechanisms in place?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Are
they able to share knowledge and have strong Organizational Learning
methods?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do
they have Legal Structure that they would need to act in their domain?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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they have the Financial Resources that are required in order to take
action?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaf5uHjzHU9C9tR_UGHBwgxs3_FrVNH5RGFtEBM_okpGSkxVZEa3jg0gPysmnkmbzXUlF2aKESVRiaMxCTqKoYtoOToZP72jL0b1sc8qvqfghkRoy8KwckbJdWfOBGUIzlOjrsPEDhruNOIHNZdbb-9zw2ctSfpJ4lMi74S0A7wMoHEYfz_y9-8up/s1535/PIC2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="1535" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtaf5uHjzHU9C9tR_UGHBwgxs3_FrVNH5RGFtEBM_okpGSkxVZEa3jg0gPysmnkmbzXUlF2aKESVRiaMxCTqKoYtoOToZP72jL0b1sc8qvqfghkRoy8KwckbJdWfOBGUIzlOjrsPEDhruNOIHNZdbb-9zw2ctSfpJ4lMi74S0A7wMoHEYfz_y9-8up/w610-h263/PIC2.jpg" width="610" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It also means that
they need to think about the flow of resources (people, money, food, energy,
water, etc.) through their community over time. Community engagement needs to
give people the tools to shape both the visible and the invisible.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vV7-QJEkT7krO7o3rtyqy07oSgqdX86zoSzJxMK7rysNkCnSShgrQY04M-VvporbUzxPrOLLl2hfMivuf9vG7d_HdG5UW7TWcSuMqTfR3QNjdTCF2yARmm4d7UWcaTArN5jm81u68Gl_pa0RnRWRk-7DFEbSFB5s8rJPJPfgPXKCCYtqBWChJOyN/s1491/Resilie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1491" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5vV7-QJEkT7krO7o3rtyqy07oSgqdX86zoSzJxMK7rysNkCnSShgrQY04M-VvporbUzxPrOLLl2hfMivuf9vG7d_HdG5UW7TWcSuMqTfR3QNjdTCF2yARmm4d7UWcaTArN5jm81u68Gl_pa0RnRWRk-7DFEbSFB5s8rJPJPfgPXKCCYtqBWChJOyN/w507-h276/Resilie.jpg" width="507" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">How can we help a
community raise their capacity so they can get to this larger scale and deploy
what is often a more effective strategy for community development?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">How do economic
shocks and financial resilience shape civic engagement, especially for the
economically insecure? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally, if economic
shocks decrease civic engagement but resilience factors protect against such
decreases, what can increase households’ resilience to future financial crises?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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looks at government relief programs, unemployment benefits, job protections,
and household savings as sources of resilience. Their connection to positive
civic engagement can serve as a springboard for broader discussion of what
kinds of protective programs and policies are effective and along what metrics.
<o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">In times of crisis,
structures at the household, workforce, and policy levels can promote
resilience and buffer against negative impacts of an economic shock. Resilience
at the household level comes from factors such as the size of one’s liquid
assets or savings, access to credit, and social networks that have an ability
to provide support during hard times. For people with less resilience, economic
shocks are more likely to have severe consequences. For example, where
government policy offers limited insulation from economic shocks, households
turn to debt to weather financial shortfalls.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">NOTE:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Civic
action will be lower for people who experience large economic shocks,
compared to similar people who do not experience a large shock.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In
the presence of higher economic resilience, large economic shocks will not
correlate with lower civic action.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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IN HR WORK USING HRBA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Using the HRBA that
Emphasizes Participation, Accountability, Non-Discrimination, Empowerment and
Link to Human Rights (PANEL)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Applying the three
pillars of Participatory Approach; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Starting with the participants’
experience<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Critically analysing and reflecting on
the experiences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Develop strategies for Action<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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a Discussion in Groups of Eight to reflect on Resilience in HR Work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This approach enables
people from different backgrounds, cultures, values and beliefs to learn
effectively together and learn from each other. It encourages social analysis
aimed towards empowering participants to develop concrete actions for social
change that are in accordance with Human Rights Values and standards. We aim at
building the HRDs capacity by Building Knowledge, skills and attitudes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-87023362405788336042022-06-09T23:54:00.004-07:002022-06-09T23:54:27.645-07:00<p> <b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THE MOST
APPROPRIATE MEANS OF ATTAINING CHANGE</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
engagement or civic participation is any individual or group activity
addressing issues of public concern. Civic engagement includes communities
working together or individuals working alone in both political and
non-political actions to protect public values or make a change in a community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaC_-T-zN_IhmwmsCy8QWQjvO0EnBFOBL8PiEMu0vqiesYhPVPhDfvRAYIe5pLY_y3dsXYFEn-AVgWm_u923dgbNGh3wTCMGz_gIOORfWoDYAszWUd5BCk4l_FttQeCYTcdIoN1QQQNAdkR35WYRX-B7bwo2YZnTshY8cOKN5Az9PFduGI5PRAQ8-L/s750/model-civic-engagement-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="750" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaC_-T-zN_IhmwmsCy8QWQjvO0EnBFOBL8PiEMu0vqiesYhPVPhDfvRAYIe5pLY_y3dsXYFEn-AVgWm_u923dgbNGh3wTCMGz_gIOORfWoDYAszWUd5BCk4l_FttQeCYTcdIoN1QQQNAdkR35WYRX-B7bwo2YZnTshY8cOKN5Az9PFduGI5PRAQ8-L/w384-h325/model-civic-engagement-large.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">"Contributing
to society and supporting our own well-being are two sides of the same coin --
by being engaged and contributing we bolster our well-being and become more
resilient”.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
engagement involves “working to make a difference in the civic life of one’s
community and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and
motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a
community, through both political and non-political processes.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
engagement includes both paid and unpaid forms of political activism,
environmentalism, and community and national service. Volunteering, national
service, and Human Rights Education are all forms of civic engagement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Participation
in civic engagement activities can help citizens become better informed about
current events. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">HRBA
creates channels for the participation of a broad spectrum of stakeholders,
including, poor and disadvantaged people, minorities, indigenous peoples,
women, children and youth. HRBA promotes active, meaningful and continuous
voluntary participation; it stresses that developing capacities for
participation is an important result in itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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and Constructs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
engagement is defined as working to make a difference in the civic life of
one’s community. It also involves developing the combination of knowledge,
skills, values, and motivation to make that difference. These activities enrich
the lives of citizens and are socially beneficial to the community. We take a
look at the four constructs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">FOUR CONSTRUCTS OF CIVIC
ENGAGEMENT</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Working to make a difference
in the civic life of one’s community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
Action<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
Commitment or Duty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic
Skills<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Social
Cohesion</span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic Action;</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
or participation in activities such as volunteering or service learning to
help better the community<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic Commitment</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">;
or Duty, or the willingness to make positive contributions to society<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Civic skills</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">;
or the ability to be involved in civil society, politics and Democracy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Social Cohesion</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
; or a sense of reciprocity, trust and bonding to others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">It’s
found out that “among HRDs, volunteering plays a valuable role in shaping how they
learn to interact with their community and develop the skills, values, and
sense of empowerment necessary to become active citizens.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Another
possible form of civic action and civic commitment and duty is Human Rights
Education. Research shows that HRE and civic engagement can be related but are
not the same thing. HRE does not have to include a civic dimension and not all
forms of civic engagement are HR based. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">"As
people face more and more Human Rights challenges, in terms of environmental,
economic and social factors like Poverty, GBV and climate change, as well as
mental health issues, the potential for simple programmes like community empowerment,
inclusivity to improve resilience is really exciting through participatory
approach.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
communities are stronger when everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Just
and resilient states rely on empowered communities—we believe that participatory
design is key to that process. Our work as HRDs can help a community establish
relationships through coordination, gain knowledge, and be better prepared to
face dynamic Human Rights challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw1nvcAPq2jpo1kSECA3uXr79j8yHtkwOzQZM8HvewzXgpbF-Un1FthgU_gJ6zHamg7yCM_l4p6ZQ9p42mWQgKu-zy-WLA6F-Pg7LVKtf3bfvGyzS4CVNtWwQ3rZSwnO4pr8LXYnTyaGW8wYVxuKaa2PbW4HA0zxtsCzM-qp2lLNbee11XkVVajFh/s1008/IMG-20220607-WA0002%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="1008" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimw1nvcAPq2jpo1kSECA3uXr79j8yHtkwOzQZM8HvewzXgpbF-Un1FthgU_gJ6zHamg7yCM_l4p6ZQ9p42mWQgKu-zy-WLA6F-Pg7LVKtf3bfvGyzS4CVNtWwQ3rZSwnO4pr8LXYnTyaGW8wYVxuKaa2PbW4HA0zxtsCzM-qp2lLNbee11XkVVajFh/w541-h264/IMG-20220607-WA0002%20(2).jpg" width="541" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We believe that engaging
communities in design thinking is an important way to create successful
interventions from planning and design through implementation. The community’s
input shaped a neighborhood identity that they could proudly integrate into
development projects with greater autonomy and cohesion. This is attained
through Participatory Approach.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Highlights Violations of
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The
notion of violation applied vigorously to civil and political rights is often
not used regarding economic, social and cultural rights. The Committee on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has developed the concept of 'minimum core
obligations'. The Committee developed this concept mainly to refute the
argument that lack of resources hinders fulfillment of obligations. The Committee
has stated that every State has a minimum core obligation to satisfy minimum
essential levels of each of the rights of the Covenant. The Committee has
clarified that a State party 'in which any significant number of individuals is
deprived of essential foodstuffs, of essential primary health care, of basic
shelter and housing, or of the most basic forms of education is prima facie,
failing to discharge its obligations under the Covenant'.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thus,
it can be construed that failure to fulfill minimum core obligations will be a
violation of the rights enshrined in the Covenant. However, the notion of
violation of economic, social and cultural rights need to be further developed.
A group of distinguished experts in international law has developed principles
known as the Limburg Principles. These principles provide a basic framework
through which the notion of violations of economic, social and cultural rights
can be developed. According to the Limburg Principles, ‘a failure by a State
party to comply with an obligation contained in the Covenant is, under
international law, a violation of the Covenant.’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Provisions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Articles 2(2) and 3:
Non-discrimination<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Article
2 (2) and Article 3 deal with the non-discrimination aspect. Article 2 (2) is
similar to other instruments in stating that the rights should be enjoyed
without discrimination on the grounds of 'race, colour, sex, language,
religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property,
birth or other status.'<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Committee’s General Comment No.20 underlines that, in order for States parties
to “guarantee” that the Covenant rights will be exercised without
discrimination of any kind, discrimination must be eliminated both formally
(ensure that the State’s Constitution and laws do not discriminate) and
substantively (elimination of de facto discrimination in practice). States
parties must make particular efforts in eliminating systemic discrimination and
discrimination in the private sphere (families, workplaces).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Article
3, on the other hand, is more specific. It provides for the 'equal right of men
and women to the enjoyment of rights…set forth in the Covenant.'<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The
concept of 'progressive realization' is not applicable to the
non-discrimination clause and the obligation to ensure equal rights of men and
women. The obligation is to ensure it immediately and not progressively.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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equal rights of men and women includes affirmative action to eliminate
conditions that contribute to discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This
refers to the equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of Women, and
men, girls and boys and of gender-diverse people. They all enjoy the same
status and have equal opportunity to realise their full human rights and
potential to contribute to national, political, economic, social and cultural
development and to benefit from the results.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This is protected by;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Charter of
the United Nations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Constitutive
Act of the African Union<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">-<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Convention
on Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Protocol
to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in
Africa (Maputo Protocol)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-17274119078853518362022-06-06T05:06:00.007-07:002022-06-09T23:48:49.536-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">CONSISTENT HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
IS THE MEANS TO ELIMINATE THE RISING CASES OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN KIGEZI<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">LOSCO
this morning paid a courtesy visit to the Kigezi Regional Office of the Uganda
Human Rights Commission (UHRC).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This is a new office still being established under
the leadership of Ms. TWEMBI B. THEOPISTA the Principal Human Rights Officer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidutaH-_q24EaC-NTZfhc1KipAvIjrFe0weg92JLK78ZGaagfxlOi-GL0BZD8FwJX0oslWeds4_KBRmrzh15nUcJXDLeFtWyQMGz3mGXU88N6VmkvSKqTent_82cF4ubwAtPxr7EwCycwOk6vAnW9hKOnFD80_945LILILAzUs67R0gnY9dYNPRpEt/s769/IMG-20220606-WA0014.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="769" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidutaH-_q24EaC-NTZfhc1KipAvIjrFe0weg92JLK78ZGaagfxlOi-GL0BZD8FwJX0oslWeds4_KBRmrzh15nUcJXDLeFtWyQMGz3mGXU88N6VmkvSKqTent_82cF4ubwAtPxr7EwCycwOk6vAnW9hKOnFD80_945LILILAzUs67R0gnY9dYNPRpEt/s320/IMG-20220606-WA0014.jpg" width="320" /><br /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This
was in a bid to identify the areas of collaboration and promotion of Human
Rights in Kigezi Region. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Executive Director LOSCO, Ms. Namara Natasha Ellen - Programs Manager LOSCO
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Issues Identified are the unresolved cases of Teenage Pregnancies, rising cases
of Domestic and Gender based violence, Land rights violations among other
issues that have increased the loss of lives. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><i style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">L-R -Taremwa Albert - Executive Director LOSCO, Ms. Namara Natasha Ellen, Programs Manager LOSCO and Ms. Twembi B. Theopista - Principal Human Rights Officer UHRC. <b>(Photo by LOSCO June 2022)</b></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">The Most Urgent intervention in curbing these
issues is Mindset Change using a Gender Intersectionality lens targeting both
Men and Women and also the Youths, PWDs, the Poor, which can be done through
Community Sensitisation, Duty bearers Human Rights Education and consistent
follow up on the legal Processes which can be done in close collaboration with
the boundary stakeholders leaving on one behind.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_M75e2EyPXhR68arAMYun_NtAkJ7uviaf4zV63rF2In0Eww1_uEF9m79LkvqLhrGNVbxite6hlBPPSC-pM_UIr2Z6rxWeV97S5gV_3qLqVUYENMCbZnpb_XReoDnP3tC3ebAh_YK0VKkfVLHW2Z5jzhtqwqpx5ttCBW8xIRZdB3cUgHI6vO6M7tyf/s720/IMG-20220606-WA0018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="720" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_M75e2EyPXhR68arAMYun_NtAkJ7uviaf4zV63rF2In0Eww1_uEF9m79LkvqLhrGNVbxite6hlBPPSC-pM_UIr2Z6rxWeV97S5gV_3qLqVUYENMCbZnpb_XReoDnP3tC3ebAh_YK0VKkfVLHW2Z5jzhtqwqpx5ttCBW8xIRZdB3cUgHI6vO6M7tyf/w566-h455/IMG-20220606-WA0018.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-63670493535468992872022-05-26T06:00:00.000-07:002022-05-26T06:00:03.992-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND MURDERS
CAN BE STOPPED IN KIGEZI SUB-REGION THROUGH SENSITISATION & HUMAN RIGHTS
EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Regional Police Commander; SSP Ibrahim Saiga for a discussion on the rising
cases of murders related to gender based violence. During the visit, the
Commander agreed and clearly explained that property inheritance and Land
related disputes are some of the leading causes of continuous killings in the
region, with Rukungiri district topping the chats where in the Month of May
alone, 15 lives have been lost. In appreciation of the LOSCO Saiga requested
that we actively sensitize both men and women since they are equally affected
by domestic violence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rZyZ72Fs2YbeKVl9XYzUN_K4bCOHo0ZMJJKasuC76eKCI_zyHjlpVMtt6DN6k3IwV3gqKPf85Jn3ebLsb5UKj2uZK_4VW-NhOyjyUEZK-AjVXD7GP9PS_H-HK3_9QzUTiedzvpI4kFO3gLC8R-VrmUkqbTp_mCL-iNTpye0YclZ5xqm-YmiUuZPO/s3264/IMG_20220526_105040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rZyZ72Fs2YbeKVl9XYzUN_K4bCOHo0ZMJJKasuC76eKCI_zyHjlpVMtt6DN6k3IwV3gqKPf85Jn3ebLsb5UKj2uZK_4VW-NhOyjyUEZK-AjVXD7GP9PS_H-HK3_9QzUTiedzvpI4kFO3gLC8R-VrmUkqbTp_mCL-iNTpye0YclZ5xqm-YmiUuZPO/w300-h400/IMG_20220526_105040.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">Kigezi
presents a unique position where both men and women are equally involved
compared to other regions where women are mostly affected and this calls for
community sensitisation and Human rights Education.</span><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">In
most cases, the people who bought the land are not in the picture when the
atrocities are being committed especially where the sons and daughters of the
deceased are involved. In other cases, the limited job opportunities cause men
to be desperate and end up selling the produce that women (their wives) pay
steeply with their seat to have for food to their children and this always does
not go well with both as Kigezi has continued to witness a steep rise in such
challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Women
also contribute to economies through their work in caring for families.
However, this is often not acknowledged or reflected in national economies,
despite lobbying by women’s organisations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Both
push and pull factors have contributed to women increasingly taking up
employment. Women and girls in particular suffer from inequitable land rights
and experience restricted access to resources and inheritance. Boys and men can
also be denied access, such as when the first son inherits more than the second
or third son. Rights to resources may also affect ability to access other
resources or services. For example, a woman’s lack of land ownership or rights
may inhibit her ability to access credit, as land is often used as collateral.
Achieving more equitable access to resources offers significant opportunities
both for economic growth and for women’s empowerment<o:p></o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-41391782973608585582022-05-22T22:56:00.003-07:002022-05-22T22:56:28.256-07:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">MEETING
WITH REGIONAL PRISONS COMMANDER KIGEZI ON THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PRISONS
SERVICE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This
morning, I paid a visit to the Regional Prisons Commander – Kigezi Region SSP
Festo Sambya and among the issues discussed are ways and means of collaboration
to promote Human Rights in the Prisons Service. One of the ways is through
building the capacity of Officers through Human Rights Education and venturing
into community service with a view of deconstructing the narrative that exists
between communities and prisons.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHUITJ1pS6oHHEUkYNnDFx9rIT0oQzikBHOrfCK1a0joeMBHJ0dMqqv5IdML2MFDjYE3LxOixsPRWMKELxl1VGPxZ9lkPqp0d2ZEBsxXylGa7orR0JzhLjhymxgD9bxDAylg-4ptg2kHTwY7HlzDjpZaTaxWEQ8dgncXfBTYr4XKeWxO-mTU7I9QI/s1489/PIC.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1123" data-original-width="1489" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHUITJ1pS6oHHEUkYNnDFx9rIT0oQzikBHOrfCK1a0joeMBHJ0dMqqv5IdML2MFDjYE3LxOixsPRWMKELxl1VGPxZ9lkPqp0d2ZEBsxXylGa7orR0JzhLjhymxgD9bxDAylg-4ptg2kHTwY7HlzDjpZaTaxWEQ8dgncXfBTYr4XKeWxO-mTU7I9QI/s320/PIC.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“We
would want to establish working relationships with other Human Rights Activists
so that our services are not perceived from the wrong angle and if all our OCs
in the region are taken through a Human Rights training, it would be a welcome
initiative for us and the country as a whole. No one can stand alone”. SSP
Festo Sambya RPC Kigezi Region <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Issues
provided for in Article 44 of Ugandan Constitution 1995 several Human Rights
issues are continuously addressed inappropriately. About Prohibition of
derogation from particular human rights and freedoms. Whereby Notwithstanding
anything in this Constitution, there shall be no derogation from the enjoyment
of the following rights and freedoms—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(a)
freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(b)
freedom from slavery or servitude;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(c)
the right to fair hearing;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(d)
the right to an order of habeas corpus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This
in the Prisons Service needs to be well versed with and need to be handled as a
matter of urgency. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">LOSCO
has a Mandate to work in partnership with all Government Agencies, Departments
and Agencies for improvement of Human Rights Situation in the Region<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and the country for Development and Peaceful Co-existence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-30442089965279193052022-04-22T02:50:00.003-07:002022-04-22T02:50:33.182-07:00<p><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">The Forum on
the participation of NGOs in the 71<sup>st</sup> session of the African
Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Sub regional
update on democracy, rule of law and human rights in East and Horn of Africa <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria, "serif"; text-align: justify;">As
the continent grapples with a post covid 19 period, democracy, rule of law and realisation
of human rights continue to be tested in the East and Horn of Africa. The
region continues to witness a downward trend with increased reports of
violations of the rights to freedoms of opinion and expression, association,
and peaceful assembly. Despite risks and threats, human rights defenders continue
their work to promote and protect human rights.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Burundi's</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> civic and democratic space remains severely restricted.
While President Evariste Ndayishimiye made a few attempts to release pressure
over civil society and Burundian citizens in general, including by releasing
prisoners in January 2022, some HRDs arrested in the aftermath of the 2015
political crisis remain in jail. The government continues to exert its control
and curtail the rights to freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and
association. Reports of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrest, torture, and
enforced disappearances of opposition members and government persist. Impunity
remains widespread, including for violations and abuses related to the 2015
political crisis.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Djibouti</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> and <b>Eritrea</b> remain the most repressive
governments in the sub-region. The rights to free expression, association, and
peaceful assembly continue to be severely restricted, making it virtually
impossible for independent human rights organisations or individual HRDs to
operate in the country.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">The <b>Ethiopian</b> conflict has wreaked havoc on
millions of people in Tigray and the neighbouring regions of Afar and Amhara,
as well as in Benishangul Gumuz and Oromia, which continue to experience
intercommunal conflict and localised violence. Gross and systematic violations
and abuses, including attacks against civilians, sexual violence, arbitrary
arrests, and ethnic cleansing, continue to occur. Ethiopian citizens’ enjoyment
of their freedom of expression has further declined during the reporting
period. Ethiopian authorities declared a nationwide state of emergency on 4
November, giving the government broad powers that increase the risk of
arbitrary arrest and detention of at-risk communities. Several journalists have
been harassed, intimidated, or arrested. The government has made a few positive
steps recently, including declaring a ceasefire to allow relief to reach
afflicted citizens and releasing several political opposition members from
prison. The state of emergency was lifted in early 2022. Recently, Prime
Minister Abiy Ahmed has pointed to talks with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front
(TPLF), increasing prospects for peace.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Kenya</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> is set to hold general elections in August 2022. The
pre-election period is characterised by grave violations, including
extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture often committed by
security forces. Gender-based violence, primarily against women and girls,
continues, and the LGBTQI community continues to be targeted. To date, Kenyan
authorities have used the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to restrict freedom of
peaceful assembly. In the reporting period, the Magistrate Court in Mombasa found
six activists guilty of illegally gathering and failing to maintain physical
distances in a public place.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Rwanda</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> continues to stifle its civic space and target those it
perceives as critics. Arbitrary arrests, torture, threats, and unfair trials
remain commonplace for political opponents, critics, journalists, and bloggers.
Several critics continued to be targeted in this reporting period, including
Paul Rusesabagina. The civic space environment does not allow for criticism,
and as a result, citizens, journalists, media, and civil society
self-censor. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">In Somalia, t</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">he presidential election originally scheduled to take place in
late 2020 is postponed until an agreement is reached. The lower house
elections, initially scheduled for November to December 2021, have been
postponed, and the deadline continues to be further extended. During the
reporting period, the right to freedom of opinion and expression remained
limited, with both state and non-state actors targeting journalists. Several
journalists were harassed, abused, and arbitrarily arrested. In <b>Somaliland,</b> authorities
increased the censorship of journalists and the media. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">In <b>South Sudan,</b> concerns have been raised over
the ongoing conflict and the possibility of resumption of the armed conflict at
national level. Gross human rights violations and abuses of international
humanitarian law continue, including rape, sexual and gender-based violence
(SGBV), and increased attacks on humanitarian workers and convoys. An increase
in violence in Upper Nile State and other parts of the country threatens the
2018 peace agreement (R-ARCSS). On 22 March 2022, the main opposition force, </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army
in Opposition <span style="color: #0e101a;">(SPLM/A-IO), suspended its
participation in the security mechanisms tasked with overseeing the implementation
of the R-ARCSS. SPLM/ A-IO claimed the suspension was based on the security
mechanism’s ineffectiveness in implementing the peace agreement. On 31 March
2022, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution that extended the
mandate of its Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS). Civic space
is increasingly restricted as the government continues to crack down on
journalists and government critics. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Sudan's</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> humanitarian, security, and economic situation has been
deteriorating since the coup on 25 October 2021. Security forces continue to
violently suppress protests and target protestors. The country has been
immersed in a political and social crisis since the beginning of January,
following the resignation of Abdallah Hamdok as prime minister of the
transitional period. The country remains without a functioning government.
Several protestors are held without charges and are refused access to their
lawyers and families. Moreover, the value of Sudan's currency is depreciating.
Consequently, the prices of bread, fuel, electricity, health care and public
transport have all skyrocketed. UN Special Representative Volker Perthes warned
that while the protests began as an "anti-coup protest," they
developed an additional socio-economic character. Additionally, intercommunal
violence in Darfur has intensified.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Since the swearing in of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, in March
2021,<b> Tanzania</b> has taken positive measures to improve its civic
space. The government issued new publishing licenses to four newspapers banned
during the late President John Magufuli's rule. Additionally, it announced its
intention to amend the restrictive Media Services Act (2016). President Samia
Suluhu met with Tundu Lissu, the exiled opposition figure residing in Belgium.
Authorities also freed opposition leader Freeman Mbowe and his co-accused after
the Director of Public Prosecutions submitted a motion to dismiss the terrorist
accusations against them. Despite the positive measures taken, the situation
remains tense for media freedom. In the first two months of 2022, eight
journalists were arrested. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: lightgrey; color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-highlight: lightgrey;">The human rights
situation in <b>Uganda</b> deteriorated in the reporting period.
Restrictions on critics and opposition leaders have increased. Security forces
arbitrarily detained, abducted, and tortured critics and political opponents. <span style="mso-shading: white;">In December 2021, author Kakwenza Rukirabasaija was
kidnapped and tortured whilst held incommunicado.</span></span><span style="background: lightgrey; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-highlight: lightgrey;">
Further, <span style="color: #0e101a;">the rights to freedoms of opinion and
expression, peaceful assembly, and association are increasingly under pressure.
The authorities targeted and arrested several journalists and raided two media
houses. The main opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine,
was under house arrest ahead of his scheduled campaign for the by-elections in
December. <span style="mso-shading: white;">To date, close to 30 of the 54 NGOs
suspended arbitrarily by the NGO Bureau continue to be under indefinite
suspension. Chapter Four Uganda challenged the arbitrary actions of the NGO
Bureau; courts are yet to rule on the matter. </span>HRDs and journalists
face arrest, harassment, intimidation, and assault in reprisal for their work.</span></span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Cambria","serif";"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Recommendations
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Considering
the updates and trends observed, DefendDefenders makes the following
recommendations for action by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’
Rights: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Urge
all member States to ensure the protection of human rights defenders, notably
by observing the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Call
on all member States to adopt specific legislative measures to recognise and
protect the status of HRDs, and provide a working environment conducive for
civil society, as per Res. 376 (LX) 2017 adopted by the Commission during its
60th Ordinary Session Niamey, Niger; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Urge
member States to cease the harassment and arbitrary detention of HRDs,
including those working on LGBT rights; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Call
on States to abide by the Guidelines on Freedom of Association and Assembly
adopted by the Commission during its 60th ordinary session; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Call
on all member States who have not done so to deposit the declaration under
article 34 (6) of the protocol of the African Court on Human and Peoples’
Rights to allow individuals and NGOs to directly submit their cases to the
Court; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Call
on the Federal Government of Ethiopia through independent and impartial bodies
to investigate allegations of human rights violations thoroughly and
effectively and to hold those responsible accountable, and urge the government
to cooperate with African and international mechanisms, including the African
Commission-established Commission of Inquiry on Tigray and the International
Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia established by the UN Human Rights
Council; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";">Adopt
a resolution that strongly condemns the military coup in Sudan and calls for
restoration of the civilian-led Transitional Government and urges respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms including the right to freedom of
association and peaceful assembly; and</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, "serif"; text-indent: -0.25in;">A Adopt
a resolution urging, among other things, the government of South Sudan to
immediately establish and operationalise the Hybrid Court for South Sudan and
other transitional justice institutions as per Chapter V of the Revitalised
Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS), and to ensure accountability for crimes committed
since 2013, and to put an immediate end to harassment, intimidation, and
repression, including by the National Security Service, of independent human
rights actors and those reporting on human rights in the country.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-58963648448100449062022-04-22T02:47:00.001-07:002022-04-22T02:47:05.733-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FS2I2uFKZrJuksKckDjueblJEUlw5IDCDfHQV8ziceyhjRmhtFZjr0-m7lqELnay9mhju983jn0AiUG7i26Gl96eQfxde6xOlBSYrzeS0GRW1uBVsIIIZMtn28tmsLkLK9tw3CD0dpbh9faoCu5mjNXHRvewx7PHkBmavnCbeQ7uMybHXK-R6WHn/s1080/White.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="755" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FS2I2uFKZrJuksKckDjueblJEUlw5IDCDfHQV8ziceyhjRmhtFZjr0-m7lqELnay9mhju983jn0AiUG7i26Gl96eQfxde6xOlBSYrzeS0GRW1uBVsIIIZMtn28tmsLkLK9tw3CD0dpbh9faoCu5mjNXHRvewx7PHkBmavnCbeQ7uMybHXK-R6WHn/w113-h161/White.jpg" width="113" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For Immediate
Release<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">INVESTIGATE WORRYING TREND OF CONTINUED EXTRAJUDICIAL
KILLINGS OF BODA BODA RIDERS IN KISORO DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">(</span><b style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kabale 20<sup>th</sup> April 2022</b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">) Local
Sustainable Communities Organisation (LOSCO) and its partners Kisoro Concern
for Marginalised People organisation (KCOMPO) are deeply concerned with the
escalation in extra judicial killings of Boda Boda riders in Kabale and
surrounding areas and we are issuing this statement to detail the occurrence and
call for specific and urgent investigations into this emerging pattern. This
Started in the month of April 2022 and Police has not put any effort to have
this mitigated even with the installation of traffic cameras.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Rebels from
the M23 group on 10<sup>th</sup> April 2022<a href="file:///D:/COMPANY%20DOCS/LOSCO/ACTIVITIES/2022/Press%20Releases/STATEMENT%20ON%20THE%20CONTINUED%20MURDERS%20OF%20BODA%20BODA%20CYCLISTS%20IN%20KISORO%20DISTRICT_Edited.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></span></a>
announced their retreat from villages captured in eastern Democratic Republic
of the Congo last week following clashes with government troops in the Rutshuru
region as fighting between the rebels and soldiers flared up on the 13<sup>th</sup>
April 2022 after several days of calm, as rebels from the (M23) took control of
around a dozen villages in Rutshuru territory in North Kivu province, and the
influx of refugees from the war affected areas continued to increase through
the border point of Bunagana where an average of 200 refugees enter the
District of Kisoro on a daily basis and are hosted at Nyakabande Refugee Camp.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Kisoro
district has turned out to be an -insecure place for boda boda riders following
continuous attacks by unknown criminals. The riders in the district are now
living in fear following criminals who target their lives and motorcycles. The
Police in Kisoro District are allegedly hunting for unidentified assailants who
allegedly killed a motorcyclist and took off with his motorcycle. Davis
Ndayisenga 28 years a boda boda rider and resident of Nyabitare village in
Rwaramba Parish, Nyakinama Sub County lost his life on the night of 14<sup>th</sup>
April 2022 after the deceased was hired by yet unidentified man who allegedly
hit him using the 10-kilogram sledgehammer from his stage of operation opposite
Miami Hotel in Kisoro Municipality on the fateful evening and was later found
lying near the road in Rwaramba village, Nyakinama Sub County unconscious and
his motorcycle taken. A case of aggravated murder was registered at Kisoro
Central Police Station under reference number CRB 215/2022 to help in
investigations as confirmed by the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Elly Maate in
an interview. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Kisoro
Boda Boda General secretary Mr. Batumukoraho said that on 4<sup>th</sup> April
2022, Karenzi James a resident of Sagitwe village Mabungo parish Nyarusiza sub
county was attacked by unknown people and left him unconscious before they
disappeared with his new Bajaj Boxer Reg No. UFN346/L and has since been
transferred to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital for further management. Another
youth victim identified as a one “Ivan” in his 20’s from Sagitwe Mabungo parish
Nyarusiza Sub County who operates at Travellers stage in Kisoro municipality he
says was hit by criminals using a blunt object and left him unconscious before
they fled with his motorcycle. Mbarushimana Philip a resident of Gikobero,
Nteko in Nyabwishenya Sub County also of Kindly service Stage died after unknown
persons in Rubuguri town council burned him together with his motorcycle into
ashes. It was also revealed that there are more than 8 members of boda boda
industry who have developed mental issues because of being attacked by iron bar
hitmen that target their heads and other attacks are not recorded because they
happen in farther places. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Boda Boda
riders are low-income earners who are majorly youth with young families and are
the breadwinners. This is an alternative source of income for most of the
unemployed youth who acquire them through credit facilities by staking their
properties. This scourge threatens their survival stability as well as those
they care about. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Article 22</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> of the
Constitution of Uganda provides for Protection of right to life. This is at
Stake for these victims as well as <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Article
40</b> which provides for Economic Rights; where the incomes and economic
stability of the industry beneficiaries in this part of the country are being
threatened, the same fundamental rights embolden the very peaceful democratic
principles any society thrives on which the Government is obligated to respect,
protect, and fulfill. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">We therefore recommend that;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Police carry out thorough
investigations to find the underlying cause of the issues arising and bring the
culprits through the full extent of the law.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Boda Boda leadership plays
a strict observance and collaborative role with the Security Organs to identify
the wrong players in the industry. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Media fraternity plays an
awareness role for the safety of communities through targeted messages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The local Authorities ensure
that communities are vigilant and report any suspicious persons identified in
for proper screening. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Security Ministry tightens
the security in the area and the checkpoints for the Incoming refugees
screening which could be an entry point for these assailants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Government establishes a
compensation plan for the affected families and gives psycho-social support to
the victims against depression<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Mr. Taremwa
Albert – Executive Director – LOSCO - +256772935100 - albert.t@loscoug.org <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Mr. Mbereyinka
Bernard – Programs Coordinator - KCOMPO - +256770917808 - rwabbernard@gmail.com
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</div>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-40102902628992509792022-04-22T02:44:00.003-07:002022-04-22T02:44:41.196-07:00<p> <b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY TO RELEASE WOMEN’S LAND RIGHTS
IN UGANDA</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">The Stand for Her Land campaign (S4HL) is a global
advocacy campaign to strengthen the land rights of millions of women through
collective advocacy that aims to close the implementation gap between law and
practice. S4HL is an inclusive, collaborative effort among a diverse group of
allies including representatives of civil society, development organizations,
women’s rights and empowerment groups, land rights advocates, Land mapping and
technical specialists all over the world.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This Aims to
tackle;-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Political Will Global level Actors
provide the needed resources to realise WLR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>CAPACITY Building – Knowledge,
resources and incentive to better secure and guarantee WLR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>BEHAVIORAL CHANGE and SOCIAL NORMS –
Address Social norms that limit WLR in communities, political spaces and
institutional structures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">4.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>WOMEN’S LEGAL LITERACY – Women’s legal
literacy and agency with regard to land rights, agriculturally increased in communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Looking at
the Status of Women Land Rights in Uganda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">80% of Land is under Customary
Tenure (Unregistered)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">71.3% Agricultural Land
contributes to 26% of UG GDP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Women less than 20% control
outputs do 70%-80% of the Agricultural cultivation.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7k4YgQMEuZI4lV30EExwddJHn3U-sqN3lb9TJ00Onb3q8pJcB0E5Yd1qbNfItyVCdODFCMjYWxpbpJU9BtkqNZJ8m2moraBGYlRzegF6Kewj-IYcsD8mTfShFTT-HNjY-HdhiOCwT0IAd7kdjanykDS-kROLjppu9slTuvI92ACs7sccxmFVHhOo/s1024/kkkk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht7k4YgQMEuZI4lV30EExwddJHn3U-sqN3lb9TJ00Onb3q8pJcB0E5Yd1qbNfItyVCdODFCMjYWxpbpJU9BtkqNZJ8m2moraBGYlRzegF6Kewj-IYcsD8mTfShFTT-HNjY-HdhiOCwT0IAd7kdjanykDS-kROLjppu9slTuvI92ACs7sccxmFVHhOo/s320/kkkk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Statistics:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">31% of women between 15-49
years own land compared to 48% of Men, 38% women own houses compared to 54% men
Women’s ownership of women ownership of Land has increased by 15% in 2012 26%
in 2017.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">38% of women and 54% of men
15-49yrs own a House alone of jointly with someone else. And 31% of Women and
48% of Men own land alone or jointly with some. Most have no documentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">As of 2013/14 62.3% of the men
and only 14.3% of women owned agricultural land alone while 23.3% owned it jointly.
This was due to the disparity in the incomes of men and women, patriarchal and
negative. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">UCOBAC is currently
coordinating the Stand For Her Land Campaign in Uganda under a 5 year project funded
by BMZ and led by Landesa and LOSCO is taking the lead in the Campaign in
Kigezi Sub region<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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PLANTING ACTIVITY REPORT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">THEME: “PLANTING TREES
AS WE CHANGE THE NARRATIVE ABOUT CIVIL SOCIETIES”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">LOSCO and its partners,
with support from OXFAM and Narratives Pilot project designed activities around
tree planting so as to promote a government development agenda, but also use
the opportunity to open channels of communication between the Government, civil
society, and citizens.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FUM3LuMpsisFPhL0lKXlK3Swyt-cDTYofD5yJ1uCYQYN7XubuzZh7YO0odJBf7ttoF_MzeNCrwB7Z6K84M7IXvWYOn1BbAVDjuMpT2lUiTzcMQmDCI1R2iryW7DmI1fTAdy9H2_NgaZCRL-PRcW8mFkSm9B72ye2xiQcNuARtgUDLl5Syp9JFpOl=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FUM3LuMpsisFPhL0lKXlK3Swyt-cDTYofD5yJ1uCYQYN7XubuzZh7YO0odJBf7ttoF_MzeNCrwB7Z6K84M7IXvWYOn1BbAVDjuMpT2lUiTzcMQmDCI1R2iryW7DmI1fTAdy9H2_NgaZCRL-PRcW8mFkSm9B72ye2xiQcNuARtgUDLl5Syp9JFpOl=w524-h393" width="524" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f">
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the 2021 general elections, like was in previous elections, LOSCO in
Partnership with CCEDU noted widespread violence against members of the
opposition, intimidation of the opposition, civil society and the media by
state actors. Uganda has had a history of elections marred by administrative
and logistical challenges that can only be dealt with through a shift in the
narrative increased number of case of Domestic Violence and mass murders. As
part of strengthening the narrative dimension in Uganda, civil society
conversations will converge around tree-plating activities and situating the
tree-planting drives as a key precursor for the promotion of a healthy
electoral environment and human rights situation in Uganda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The purpose of the
conversations will be to create a narrative that deconstructs bad elections and
deepens the understanding of the citizenry on the need for progressive development.
The goal is to shift the power back to the citizenry through the narratives.
This will directly deal with the frustration and mistrust that the citizenry
have in Ugandan Leaders. The idea was to promote beliefs and values in
progressive Ugandans (audience) that we have the power to change the decaying
leadership narratives with Special focus on the youth and local leaders as well
as women because it is they that will find value in planting trees for posterity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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tree planting campaign first took place in Wakiso, Masaka and now Kabale and
will close off in Mbale, Mayuge and Kampala. The tree-planting drives will
continue to be used to engage the communities on the best ways we can jointly
work together with the Government to promote democracy, human rights, and
fulfilling Government programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The main objective of
the tree planting campaign was to change societal and community narratives
towards Civil Society Organizations. Furthermore, the following were achieved
in the Process:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To provide a platform rejuvenate the
environment;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To build capacity and popularity of
communities to understand the role of CSOs towards development and good
governance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To engage policy makers, government
institutions, and other key stakeholders on the need to enhance effective
community participation and inclusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">CONTRIBUTION TO SDGs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;">The
tree planting campaign is also well aligned towards Uganda’s National
Development Plan III (that aims at promoting resilience and wealth creation) ,
the National Agenda on Sustainable Development Goals, SDG5 (Gender Equality),
SDG6 (Water and Sanitation), SDG7(Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG11
(Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG12(Responsible Consumption),
SDG13(Climate Action), SDG15(Life on Land), SDG16(Peace, Justice and
Institution) and SDG17(Partnership for Development) as well as Vision 2030
priorities towards rejuvenating of the environment and improving community
participation towards environmental protection for sustainable development.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5dwARYP8UAtwUYxW-bP1WppwQLBjHzDDvO0_do6oLldhb7315VtWKb4n0vpLECdlAuGNIGM-90sCDhQICeh_0EhQH4P1nGl7I-QVlyHR6DeB-zn9bk79_AFfs8dW1L4Hbg9hQwqVyLrggAX_aIMI0BdKzKD7vU7BcmHkG9eIKHMH-hNHMdcKZ7chw=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5dwARYP8UAtwUYxW-bP1WppwQLBjHzDDvO0_do6oLldhb7315VtWKb4n0vpLECdlAuGNIGM-90sCDhQICeh_0EhQH4P1nGl7I-QVlyHR6DeB-zn9bk79_AFfs8dW1L4Hbg9hQwqVyLrggAX_aIMI0BdKzKD7vU7BcmHkG9eIKHMH-hNHMdcKZ7chw=w479-h360" width="479" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun;"><br /></span><p></p>
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experienced the high rate of environmental degradation in communities, the rate
of carbonization has increased due to an increase in urbanization and human activities;
this campaign is also informed by the community mindset towards CSOs to reform
environment as well as building sustainability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">OUTCOMES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The tree-planting
platform was used to create positive conversation around Human Rights, Domestic
Violence, and Electoral Democracy. This was to deconstruct dominant hostile
narratives that have delegitimized roles of citizens in democratic and fair
processes. Planting trees, developing and sharing messages through campaigns
around the tree planting for a stable future was the focus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Messages were developed and shared during the
tree planting exercises to re-energize citizens on their role to development
processes. Women and youth, key government actors were reached out to and Human
Rights advocates and Activists in the different areas led it. The Activity took
place in the Sub county of Kyanamira, Ndorwa East Kabale District.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PARTNERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Activity was
carried out by LOSCO Membership infrastructure to CCEDU, NCHRD-U, DPI and
Defend Defenders with support from OXFAM and NARRATIVES PILOT PROJECT.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CONCLUSION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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with its partners will continue to engage communities and the Local Government
to ensure that the narrative towards CSOs is changed and to support the
Government to achieve its goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBlw1c5kwRsgqBCpR-_x8MGCv8EXoWaU6ruitjzCn_yodFr0Luj9JA-zw9rBBAgFlV0IOlLKkqDQdW8i_E9YY5ASoobx68nESa0YBOy6amkUE8tB2Gt8mLqZcCT2dHC1ghD4Ut3x2og3INiyKgaXn4RhsA5b8APmhGDXpmo7Rtblhgl_Ne2APkEgB7=s1080" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="1080" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBlw1c5kwRsgqBCpR-_x8MGCv8EXoWaU6ruitjzCn_yodFr0Luj9JA-zw9rBBAgFlV0IOlLKkqDQdW8i_E9YY5ASoobx68nESa0YBOy6amkUE8tB2Gt8mLqZcCT2dHC1ghD4Ut3x2og3INiyKgaXn4RhsA5b8APmhGDXpmo7Rtblhgl_Ne2APkEgB7=w508-h381" width="508" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-37230921939771167982021-09-03T00:01:00.003-07:002021-09-03T00:01:19.222-07:00<p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Fira Sans", Ubuntu, Oxygen, "Oxygen Sans", Cantarell, "Droid Sans", "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Its Great taking part in 5 day TOT with WOUGNET, DHRLabs & GIZ. 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padding: var(--artdeco-reset-base-padding-zero); position: relative; text-decoration: var(--artdeco-reset-link-text-decoration-none); touch-action: manipulation; vertical-align: var(--artdeco-reset-base-vertical-align-baseline);">#people</a></p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-85542027162109987642021-09-02T23:55:00.001-07:002021-09-02T23:55:09.500-07:00<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #676767; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700;">HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN KABALE</span></p><p style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal;">We had a detailed meeting with the DPC of Kabale Central Police station discussing issues of Human Rights. Mr. Byansi Muhammad clearly stated the Human Rights challenges in Kabale are appalling where families are killing themselves, Men cutting their wives because of Land Wrangles, other communities making their own rules of engagement on suspects. Land Wrangles and Domestic Violence are the leading issues in Kabale.</p><p style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal;">We came to agree that Sensitisation on Human rights and Community policing are the key actions to be taken to curtail these vices. LOSCO is preparing a Dialogue with all stakeholders in the wake of all these matters.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHbY5buhydfoPISoENGTWO-vLnV2yPclCmKss-fJTE1pqLH1PDiD-pUaEcKqmRrOkZKGeCTV24hfbh6-0JZmQOwvsoi4DK1S2vXtZTjvhldqa_-1w5TtklLJMODZq3zaS7SgU2bnMFHs/s1080/IMG-20210903-WA0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHbY5buhydfoPISoENGTWO-vLnV2yPclCmKss-fJTE1pqLH1PDiD-pUaEcKqmRrOkZKGeCTV24hfbh6-0JZmQOwvsoi4DK1S2vXtZTjvhldqa_-1w5TtklLJMODZq3zaS7SgU2bnMFHs/w589-h441/IMG-20210903-WA0007.jpg" width="589" /></a></div><br /><p style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #676767; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 25px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-break: normal;">Safety and Justice are the major Interventions for the lives of all Ugandans.</p>LOCAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORG.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07996507590676697128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122761268818753624.post-63683907871637565182021-08-19T01:46:00.002-07:002021-08-19T01:46:23.718-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTv2o0zZ79TOlIYYhFFo_OiCoxpy3b613_8qqM4MlOjqMz5lpr5vjk852L_TD3kVAlHbDlX0xNm-EEfgsztGKnvKVybZhru37PrkvxnlcSFMi_4LVq66AL1Tc_Ji8aenL3ae1OlKo3ZQ4LPMGHUJOKMoEfPg99ROIiNeC7MEtkUMwd4ztWbJRPqYtr=s726" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="726" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTv2o0zZ79TOlIYYhFFo_OiCoxpy3b613_8qqM4MlOjqMz5lpr5vjk852L_TD3kVAlHbDlX0xNm-EEfgsztGKnvKVybZhru37PrkvxnlcSFMi_4LVq66AL1Tc_Ji8aenL3ae1OlKo3ZQ4LPMGHUJOKMoEfPg99ROIiNeC7MEtkUMwd4ztWbJRPqYtr=w162-h148" width="162" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">LOCAL
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORGANISATION</span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(LOSCO)
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For
Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">STATEMENT
ON THE NEED FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THE NEW BORNS AMIDST THE COVID-19
PREVENTION.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kabale 12<sup>th</sup>
August 2021</b>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As citizens of a
society, each child assumes rights that should be upheld, independent to their
parents. It is therefore not out of charity that we act to help children,
rather it is an imperative act.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) no. 4 and 5
are among the 8 goals whose target is to reduce child and maternal morbidity
and mortality. Uganda like other UN members subscribed to the MDGs. There has
been a progress in achieving most of the MDGs but MDG5 has been a challenge to
most countries including Uganda. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Although it is not yet realized in practice, child
advocacy seems to represent the recognition by society that the developmental
needs of its children are so important that they must be ensured as rights to
be promoted and protected.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A 27-year-old woman Aharimpisa Caroline who produced
triplets at Rugarama hospital has called on leaders and well-wishers her for
assistance in these critical times. Aharimpisa a resident of Ikamiro parish,
Muko Sub county Rubanda District had her triplets on 26<sup>th</sup> July 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">To one of the Officers at LOSCO, Aharimpisa said
that she was operated before delivering. She says due to severe bleeding, the
health workers donated blood to save her life. She has nothing to sell at home
which could have generated the much-needed financial assistance because she
provides manual labour digging for other people. The father to the triplets Mr.
Tusasibwe Bosco aged 32 yrs also said he survives on casual work providing
manual labour making bricks for other people and providing for the family of 5
people has become a real challenge thus leaving the family in dire need.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Mugisha John Baptist, a ward doctor at Rugarama
Hospital said the triplets were prematures. He adds that the mother does not
have enough breast milk to breastfeed the triplets and so needs heavy financial
support to enable here proper feeding. The New Borns are being taken care of
from Rugarama Hospital in Kabale District.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Children do not have political power or a democratic
voice, and generally have actions done to them, often without their consent.
Without others, advocating for a child, the health and wellbeing of children
will be thrown into unprecedented jeopardy, which as Human Rights Advocates
will not allow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">We therefore
recommend that:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Office of the
Prime Minister (OPM) to give emergency support to such families well knowing
that many of them are in the same state due to the recent COVID-19 Pandemic in
the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Area Members
of parliament get firsthand information from their communities (grass root
levels) and isolate such issues up for effective policy discussion at National
Level. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ministry of
Health (MoH) (Primary Health Care) gives priority to such endangered children
to secure their future through increased budget for Child Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Ministry of
Health (MoH) at all levels to review budget guidelines to align with Child Welfare
services need. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">For more
information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Mr. Taremwa Albert – Executive
Director – LOSCO - +256772935100 </span><a href="mailto:albert.t@loscoug.org"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">albert.t@loscoug.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Mr. Kakingwa Chrisantuhs – Head
of Advocacy – LOSCO - +256779797308 </span><a href="mailto:santuhs.k@loscoug.org"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">santuhs.k@loscoug.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Ms. Moreen Ashiimwe – Head of
F&A – LOSCO -+256781347168 </span><a href="mailto:moreen.a@loscoug.org"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">moreen.a@loscoug.org</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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