Uganda’s human rights record were examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the third time on Thursday, 27 January, 9am-12:30pm CET in a meeting that was live on UN Web TV which marked the end of the UPR third cycle. Uganda’s first and second UPR reviews were in October 2011 and October 2016.
Here is a list of some Anti-Family recommendations given to Uganda to boost its human rights situation
125.76 Decriminalize consensual adult same sex
relations (Italy);
125.77 Enhance
training of law enforcement officers on basic human rights, also in relation to
combatting discrimination against LGBTIQ persons. This should be regular,
systematic and in the curriculum of law enforcement trainings (Malta);
125.78 Redouble efforts to ensure
compliance with the law that prohibits violent acts against LGBTI persons (Mexico);
125.79 Protect and promote the human rights of all
persons without discrimination on any grounds, including sexual orientation and
gender identity, and decriminalises same-sex conduct (Norway);
125.80 Strengthen efforts in the fight against
HIV/AIDS, including towards the elimination of remaining stigma and
discriminatory attitudes and practices that prevent access to and use of sexual
and reproductive health and rights services, including by girls and LGBTI
persons (Portugal);
125.81 Decriminalize homosexuality and make every
effort to prevent discrimination against sexual minorities (Portugal);
125.82 Decriminalize consensual relationships
between adults of the same sex, through the reform of article 145 of the Penal
Code (Spain);
125.83 Ensure respect for the human rights of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex persons, including by
ending the use of forced anal examinations on them (United States of America);
125.84 Reaffirm its commitment to the principles of
equality and non-discrimination, including through the prompt decriminalization
of consensual sexual relationships between adults of the same sex (Uruguay);
125.85 Decriminalize same-sex
relationships, repealing all laws that discriminate against LGBTIQ+ people, and
ensure accountability for all crimes and human rights abuses perpetrated on the
basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Argentina);
125.86 Repeal all sections of the
Penal Code that criminalise consensual same-sex relations between adults, and
protect LGBTI persons from violence and hate speech (Australia);
125.87 Decriminalize same-sex relationships and
prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
(Luxembourg);
125.88 Take measures to end discrimination and
persecution against LGBTI persons by repealing discriminatory legislation;
investigating and prosecuting incidents of police violence, arbitrary arrest
and detention targeting LGBTI persons; and recognizing the full legal equality
of LGBTI persons, including in marital and family matters (Canada);
125.89 Guarantee the rights and protection of
LGBTQ+ people, including decriminalizing sexual relations between same-sex and
providing redress mechanisms for victims of hate crimes (Chile);
125.90 Implement additional measures aimed at
promoting equal rights before the law for LGTI people (Dominican Republic);
125.91 Repeal norms on “crimes against nature”,
which lead to discrimination against LGBTQI people (Ecuador);
125.92 Take all measures to combat violence and
discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, including by
decriminalizing sexual relations between persons of the same sex (France);
125.93 Decriminalize sexual relations between
consenting adults of the same sex (Iceland);
125.94 Protect LGBTI+ persons’ rights by repealing
sections 145, 146, 148 of the Penal Code, reviewing the Sexual Offences Bill to
prevent further criminalisation of consensual same-sex relations, and enhancing
training of law enforcement on human rights (Ireland);
125.178 Increase investment in the health system and
infrastructure and ensure improvement in the equitable distribution and
availability of sexual reproductive health and child care services (Fiji);
125.197 Implement the High Court’s decision by
developing and implementing a comprehensive sexuality education policy for
young people, to reduce unplanned and adolescent pregnancies, and sexually
transmitted infections (Netherlands);
125.200 Ensure the full operationalisation of the
Sexuality Education Framework in schools ensuring access to information on
sexual and reproductive health and rights (Denmark);
125.202 Operationalize the National Sexuality
Education Framework in line with ICPD.25 commitment (Iceland);
125.203 Provide safe abortion services for women and
girls, and legal protection for victims of sexual and gender-based violence
(Iceland);
125.240 Amend the Sexual Offences Act 2021 to ensure
that it is compliant with international human rights standards (Finland);
125.105 End arbitrary detention
and enforced disappearances, drop politically-motivated charges, and
investigate allegations of state harassment and violence against civil society
and human rights defenders (Ireland);
125.131 Promote an open civic and political space and
uphold the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly by repealing
all laws and policies that restrict the activities of human rights defenders
(Australia);
125.136 Ensure respect for freedom of expression and
peaceful assembly, in particular by putting an end to human rights violations
perpetrated against members of the political opposition, civil society
organizations and human rights defenders (France);
125.137 Create a safe environment to exercise the
rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, aligning the legislation
to international law and prevent attacks and intimidation against human rights
defenders, journalists and civil society actors (Italy);
125.138 End the intimidation and harassment of Human
Rights Defenders, civil society organizations and journalists and ensure that
they can exist and operate freely and independently (Netherlands);
125.139 Protect freedom of expression, freedom of
peaceful assembly and freedom of association, by adapting the laws restricting
these freedoms to international standards and by combatting impunity for
attacks targeting journalists, human rights defenders and
peaceful political actors, in line with target 16.10 of the Sustainable
Development Goals (Switzerland);
125.140 Protect
human rights defenders, civil society actors and journalists (Luxembourg);
125.141 Take concrete steps to protect the rights to
freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and ensures that
human rights defenders, civil society actors, political parties, journalists
and the media can operate freely and independently without fear of reprisals
(Norway);
125.142 Ensure the protection of human rights
defenders, journalists, members of the opposition and other civil society
actors, allowing them to carry out their work freely (Spain);
125.147 Take immediate measures to ensure that civil
society organizations, human rights defenders and journalists can operate in a
safe environment and free form acts of intimidation or reprisals, and that all
such complaints are duly investigated, including through the revision of the
restrictive provisions of the Penal Code (Uruguay);
125.148 Investigate thoroughly,
transparently, independently and effectively allegations of attacks against
human rights defenders, civil society actors, bloggers, journalists, and others
before, during and after the last presidential elections and hold those
responsible to account (Belgium);
125.149 Continue efforts towards the adoption of the
bill on human rights defenders (Côte d’Ivoire);
125.150 Work on specific legislative measures to end
the harassment of human rights defenders, civil society actors and journalists
(Estonia);
125.151 Adopt the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill (Ireland);
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