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Press Statement on the Alleged Sexual Abuse of a 14-Year-Old Girl by a Step Father

Uganda continues to wrestle with alarmingly high rates of sexual abuse, particularly against young girls. Recent statistics indicate a sharp rise in reported cases, with countless more going unreported due to fear, stigma, and lack of access to justice. The case of a 14-year-old girl allegedly ab...

COVID -19 AND SEXUAL-GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN UGANDA: An assessment of cases reported during the pandemic in various districts

One of the major challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic is an increase in sexual and gender-based violence, which widely affects mostly girls and women. Before the pandemic, UN Women reported that 1 in 3 women had experienced physical and sexual violence. This number is expected to be ...

Ruling - Constitutional Application No. 26 of 2018 (SGBV Application)

This morning, we received a positive ruling in Constitutional Application No. 26 of 2018; Brief Background In 2018, CEHURD, Nnamala Mary & Kakeeto Simon filed Consitutional Application No. 26 of 2018 against the Attorney General seeking an order from Court to red...

Sexual and Gender Based Violence Press Release 20 August 2018

Men charged with rape are liable to suffer a maximum penalty of death whereas the law provides for the offense of โ€˜defilementโ€™ for persons between the ages of 14-17 and sexual offenders against girls of that category are only given a few years of a jail term. This difference in penalties towards ...

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