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The unresolved ethnic question in Uganda’s district councils
(Law, Democracy & Development, 2015)
This article examines the legal and constitutional framework for the election of district councils in Uganda because the design and practice of elections in Uganda has an impact on Uganda’s ability to follow through on the ...
Enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights in Uganda
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2009)
Uganda has ratified almost all the major regional and international instruments that protect economic, social and cultural rights (ESCRs). However, a reading of the Constitution of Uganda, 1995, and other laws shows that ...
Study protocol for the SMART2D adaptive implementation trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing facility-only care with integrated facility and community care to improve type 2 diabetes outcomes in Uganda, South Africa and Sweden
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2018)
INTRODUCTION Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly
contributing to the global burden of disease. Health
systems in most parts of the world are struggling to
diagnose and manage T2D, especially in low-income
and ...
The legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Uganda
(Faculty of Law, North-West University, 2016)
The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 is silent on the issue of dealing with evidence obtained through human rights
violations. This silence dates to the earlier Constitutions of 1962, 1966 and 1967. ...
The legal status of evidence obtained through human rights violations in Uganda
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
The Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 is silent on the issue of dealing with evidence obtained through human rights violations. This silence dates to the earlier Constitutions of 1962, 1966 and 1967. It is only ...
Mainstreaming the ‘Abortion question’ into the right to health in Uganda
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2021)
The right to health is a social and economic right that requires progressive realisation by
states (Chenwi 2013). Although Uganda’s Constitution does not provide for the right to health,
the country is a signatory to the ...
The terrain of urbanisation process and policy frameworks: A critical analysis of the Kampala experience
(Cogent OA, 2017)
Kampala is urbanising in an unplanned manner, but without a clear picture of the underlying dynamics. The city is characterised by lack of proper zoning
of economic activities and construction of physical infrastructure ...
From archaic to modern law: Uganda's Refugees Act 2006 and her international obligations
(The Human Rights and Peace Center (HURIPEC), 2008)
Uganda enacted its first law to deal with refugees in 1955, which was
repealed in 1960 by the Control of Alien Refugees Act. While the 1960 law
was still in force, Uganda ratified international and regional human ...
The Ugandan Customary Marriage (Registration) Act: a comment
(University of Florida, 2013)
Different marriages in Uganda are govemed by different pieces of
legislation. For example, church or civil marriages are govemed by the
Marriage Act (1904),' which is in the process of being amended.^ Muslim
marriages ...
How should the most evil of law breakers be punished: The death penalty vs life imprisonment in Uganda, 1993 – 2009
(The Human Rights and Peace Center (HURIPEC), 2011)
Article 22(1) of 1995 Constitution of Uganda protects the right to life and
provides that it can only be taken away in the ‘execution of a sentence passed
in a fair trial by a court of competent jurisdiction in respect ...