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This International WHRDs Day, NCHRD-U, Isis-WICCE and African Great Lakes Human Rights Protection Fund
celebrate the activism, advocacy and courageous acts of resistance by women who promote human rights and
particularly womens rights in Uganda. Therefore we call upon;
1 The Government to strengthen performance of its obligation in protecting WHRD;
2 Government to prevent actions by communities, companies, individuals states and non state actors that
threaten , attack or try to hamper the work of WHRDs;
3 Media to highlight and advocate for the protection of WHRDS by reporting on and recognition of the work of
WHRD.
4 Police initiate investigations and prosecutions of the perpetrators of violations and abuses against WHRDs
to deter others;
5 The Judiciary to promote and protect the rights of WHRDs by properly and promptly adjudicating the cases
of violence of the rights of WHRDs and holding the perpetrators accountable;
6 The Uganda Human Rights Commission to provide responses to emergencies and issue recommendations
to government to adopt the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders within the legal framework of
Uganda;
7 Increment of support by Government of Uganda and other partners within and outside Uganda to the work
of WHRDs
8 Ministry of Gender , Labour and Social Development to educate citizens on the importance of the work of
WHRDs
For more information:
1 National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda Tel: +256 414 699373, Email: info@hrdcoalition.ug
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+256-414-543953, E-mail :