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CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.3 Labour Rights (…) Notwithstanding the progressive legal regime, there are a number of abuses experienced by especially vulnerable groups like women, people with disabilities and youth. The field findings revealed glaring gaps in labour administration in the country particularly in the business sector. Noting that whereas each district is mandated…

CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.7 Access to Remedy (…) In addition to the judicial mechanisms, victims can also seek quasi-judicial mechanisms for remedy. There are other tribunals such as Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Tribunal and the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Tribunal. The aforementioned legal protection notwithstanding, stakeholder consultations revealed that the complex nature of…

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CHAPTER FOUR: STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS STRATEGIES (…) OBJECTIVE 2: To promote human rights compliance and accountability by business actors (…) 2.2.1 Promoting compliance to human rights observance (…) ii. Supporting the UHRC (Uganda Human Rights Commission), EOC (Equal Opportunities Commission), and other relevant government institutions in their engagements with businesses.     CHAPTER 5: INSTITUTIONAL…

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CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.1 Land and Natural Resources Uganda’s natural resource base is one of the richest and most diverse in Africa, resulting in the country’s economy relying heavily on these resources for provision of goods and services. The NRM manifesto considers land, which includes other natural resources like minerals, water and forests, as…

CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.7 Access to Remedy Article 50 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda guarantees judicial remedy for human rights violations and in particular stipulates that, any person who claims that his or her fundamental or other right or freedom guaranteed under the Constitution have been infringed or threatened, is…

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CHAPTER FOUR: STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS STRATEGIES OBJECTIVE 3: To promote meaningful and effective participation and respect for consent by relevant stakeholders in business operations. 4.3.1 Promoting FPIC for communities in all business operations Review and enact laws guaranteeing FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent), particularly ensuring meaningful consultations with vulnerable groups, such as women, persons…

CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.6 Consumer Protection (…) The current policy, legal and regulatory framework related to promo on of fair competition and consumer protection is fragmented. A number of sub-sectors have policies and laws that govern the promo on of competition and consumer protection. These include; … telecommunications; electricity generation and distribution; petroleum extraction,…

CHAPTER FOUR: STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS STRATEGIES  OBJECTIVE 2: To promote human rights compliance and accountability by business actors (…) 4.2.3 Capacity building for business operators on human rights observance Strengthen the technical capacity of businesses on human rights. Build capacity of businesses and their umbrella-bodies to conduct and undertake human rights-compliance self-assessments.   CHAPTER FIVE:…

CHAPTER FOUR: STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS STRATEGIES (…) OBJECTIVE 4: To promote social inclusion and rights of the vulnerable and marginalized individuals and groups in business operations. (…) 4.4.2 Engagement of business operators on human rights Require human rights due diligence by businesses through comprehensive human rights impact assessments involving meaningful consultation with potentially affected groups,…

CHAPTER FOUR: STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS STRATEGIES OBJECTIVE 2: To promote human rights compliance and accountability by business actors 4.2.2 Promoting compliance to human rights observance (…) vii. Enact and enforce gender-sensitive legislation to protect human rights defenders.   OBJECTIVE 4: To promote social inclusion and rights of the vulnerable and marginalized individuals and groups in…

CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.8 Women, Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups (…) Despite the positive strides taken to provide legal protection for vulnerable groups, gaps persist and certain groups remain susceptible to suffer negative consequences of business operations. In particular, those that are already marginalized or excluded in society – as is often the case for…

CHAPTER FOUR: STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS STRATEGIES OBJECTIVE 2: To promote human rights compliance and accountability by business actors (…) 4.2.3 Capacity building for business operators on human rights observance Strengthen the technical capacity of businesses on human rights. 
 Build capacity of businesses and their umbrella-bodies to conduct and undertake human rights-compliance self-assessments. Strengthen the…

CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.2 Environment (…) Gender issues manifest in such businesses, such as; men continue to receive the most benefits of the mining industry, women often bear the disproportionate share of social, economic, and environmental risks that sometimes arise from this sector. Women employed in mines work under unsafe conditions often characterized by…

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CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.3 Labour Rights (…) Uganda Human Rights Commission highlighted an emerging human rights concern of trafficking of persons abroad for work. It was noted that most of the victims were women and youth. The commission also highlights that there is no clear reporting and response mechanism for those caught up in…

CHAPTER THREE: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 3.6 Consumer Protection (…) Uganda has maintained a liberal economic policy since the late 1980s. This policy approach has seen Uganda divest most public enterprise and allow private sector players in a number of important sectors of the economy such as telecommunications, energy/electricity, transport and banking. There is evidence that this…

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