the reporting period, and the measures put in place to comply with the
country’s obligations under the African Charter.
6. The Commission welcomes the Report of Uganda, which brings Uganda up-todate with its reporting obligations under Article 62 of the African Charter, and
expresses satisfaction with the frank and constructive dialogue that it had with
the Delegation during the presentation of the Report.
7. The present Concluding Observations follow the presentation and examination
of the Report. They give an account of the positive factors, the factors restricting
the enjoyment of human rights, and the areas of concern identified in the
Report. The Commission also makes recommendations to the Republic of
Uganda on measures required to strengthen the enjoyment of human rights as
guaranteed by the African Charter, as well as other relevant regional and
international human rights instruments.
II.
The Positive Factors
The Commission:
8. Welcomes the efforts made by Uganda in preparing and presenting its Report,
which brings Uganda up-to-date with its reporting obligations under Article 62
of the African Charter, and Commends the latter for its commitment towards
fulfilling this Charter obligation;
9. Appreciates the fact that Uganda is one of the State Parties to the African
Charter which submits its Periodic Reports regularly in conformity with Article
62 of the African Charter;
10. Commends the efforts made by Uganda to ensure that the preparatory process
of this Periodic Report was participatory and involved all relevant stakeholders,
including civil society organisations (CSOs);
11. Notes with appreciation the information provided by Uganda regarding steps
taken towards complying with the recommendations made by the Commission
in its Concluding Observations on the country’s 4th Periodic Report;
12. Commends the Government of Uganda for the domestication of the United
Nations Convention against Torture1 during the reporting period, through the
enactment of the Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Act, 2012;
1
Ratified in 1987.
2