In Jan 23, Angola’s parliament adopted its 1st new penal code since independence from Portugal in 1975, removing the ‘vices against nature’ provision, the government also prohibited all discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation;- hrw.org/news/2019/01/2…

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Our #CRDAward recipient 2022 Dr. Frank Mugisha is listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine.

A well deserved and important recognition.

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NSC Chief of Staff Curtis Ried met today with LGBTQI+ activist Clare Byarugaba to discuss continued efforts to reverse Uganda’s discriminatory Anti-Homosexuality Act and promote human rights for all Ugandans.

UPDATE: The Parliament of Uganda has passed the Non-Governmental Organizations (Amendment) Bill, 2024 - amending several sections of the NGO Act, 2016.

The amendment dissolves the Board of the National Bureau for NGOs and merges/mainstreams the Bureau as a department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs Uganda

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Last week we welcomed our 2024 Skoll Fellows during the #SkollWF . These changemakers are social innovators, storytellers, policy leaders, and connectors. Learn more about these leaders: skoll.wf/3U3mvW1

I was honored to meet Anna Bjerde,Anna Bjerde Managing Director of Operations of World Bank. We discussed the Judiciary Uganda’s ruling where the abhorrent #AHA23 was upheld, thereby further entrenching LGBTIQ+ Exclusion,Discrimination and adverse harm.🧵

It was an honor to meet with Clare Byarugaba and hear about the work she and #RepealAHA23 are doing to defend the rights of LGBTQIA+ Ugandans.

I will continue to condemn the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Act that was passed in Uganda last year.

Honored to be Represent Chapter Four Uganda and #RepealAHA23 at the #WBGMeetings .
On 3rd April Judiciary Uganda (‘Con-court’) was weaponized to uphold the egregious AHA23, misrepresenting the constitution in favor of public sentiments (1 of the worst rulings in history).. #RepealAHA23

Chapter Four's Clare Byarugaba had a productive meeting with Senator Cory Booker, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Africa Subcommittee, to discuss the ongoing human rights violations in Uganda against the #LGBTQI + community and our challenge against the AHA 2023.

Today, Stella Alibateese took part in a discussion on the experiences and challenges NGOs face as they endeavor to comply with the beneficial ownership requirement. As Personal Data Protection Office, Uganda we remain committed to supporting NGOs and the various processors of personal data relating to beneficial…

It was a pleasure to join The NGO Forum and the regulators Uganda Registration Services Bureau Personal Data Protection Office, Uganda TheFIA_UG National Bureau for NGOs for the panel discussion on the unintended consequences of the global FATF beneficial ownership standards in Recommendation 24 on the non-profit sector. Thank you for the support.

' The aggrieved appellants have raised 17 grounds of appeal against the ruling of the Constitutional Court.'

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Read full article on Next steps in challenging the Anti Gay law here:
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On April 3, 2024, Uganda's Constitutional Court upheld the Anti-Homosexuality Act. Nicholas Opiyo (Pronouns He/Him), one of the lawyers on the case joins Maria Burnett and Agather Atuhaire to discuss the court rulings.

Watch full video here: bit.ly/49myB1L

Coming up soon: Join Ian Bassin 🇺🇦, Nicholas Opiyo (Pronouns He/Him), Felipe Estefan, and other leaders virtually this morning at the #SkollWF for a discussion on protecting democracies around the world. Reserve your spot: skoll.wf/43VcWwz

#HRC55 | The United Nations Human Rights Council has appointed Gina Paola Romero Rodríguez (Colombia) as Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association

Highlights of the #HRourconcern ! training in Western Uganda
KAS Uganda & S.Sudan Chapter Four Uganda EU in Uganda
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Dr Sekindi energises Ugandan HRDs from Hoima, Kampala and Wakiso to step up human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting amid declining civic space. African Institute for Investigative Journalism KAS Uganda & S.Sudan EU in Uganda

#HRourConcern | #HumanRights kazi-njemanews.com/dr-ssekindi-en…

The Ugandan Judiciary cannot legislate the Ugandan LGBTIQ community out of existence, we shall continue to pursue all legal means to ensure that the abhorrent law is repealed in its entirety. #RepealAHA23 Our Human Rights are inherent and non negotiable. drive.google.com/file/d/1wFzUuH…

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Volker Türk expresses dismay at the decision by 🇺🇬 Constitutional Court to uphold the discriminatory Anti-Homosexuality Act. 'The Ugandan authorities must uphold the rights & dignity of all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.' ohchr.org/latest