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Title: | The protection of human rights in Uganda: public awareness and perceptions |
Author: | Mubangizi, John Cantius |
Year: | 2004 |
Periodical: | African Journal of Legal Studies (ISSN 1708-7384) |
Volume: | 1 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 166-186 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Uganda |
Subjects: | human rights constitutions offences against human rights public opinion |
External link: | https://doi.org/10.1163/221097312X13397499736228 |
Abstract: | This article analyses the results of a research study conducted in Uganda in July-September 2004 aimed at determining the level of public awareness and the perceptions regarding the protection and enjoyment of human rights. The survey sought information on public knowledge or awareness of the bill of rights, violation or protection of various types of rights, and awareness and perceptions regarding human rights institutions and access to them. It was found that although human rights violations still abound in Uganda, there is a high level of public awareness of the 1995 Constitution and the human rights it contains, that human rights violations take place more in the rural areas than in urban areas, and that Ugandans blame the government for most of these human rights violations. The article concludes that there are still several challenges facing the promotion and protection of human rights in Uganda. Any attempts to address these challenges must take advantage of the opportunities offered by the constitutional framework. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |