Uganda Human Rights Commission

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Uganda Human Rights Commission
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Formed1 July 1995; 29 years ago (1995-07-01)
Headquarters4929 Buganda Road
Kampala, Uganda
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The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) serves to monitor and advance human rights in Uganda. The UHRC is a body established under the 1995 Constitution Article 51 under the Bill of Rights found in Chapter four of the Constitution. It is based on the Paris Principles which are the guidelines for the establishment of a national human rights institution. Its mandate is spelled out in Article 52 of the Constitution.[2]

  1. ^ Ephraim Kasozi (20 November 2019). "UHRC Boss Med Kaggwa Is Dead". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ Government of Uganda (November 2019). "Uganda Human Rights Commission: A Public Agency, Also Called UHRC". Kampala: Ask Your Government Uganda. Retrieved 24 November 2019.