tandem with article 59 {1} of the Constitution which states that every citizen of Uganda of eighteen years and above has a right to vote. ARTICLE 14: The Right to own property Legislative Measures: Article 26 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda provides that every person has a right to own property either individually or in association with others and that no person shall be compulsorily deprived of property or any interest in or right over property of any description. This however, is, subject to the right of Government to acquire land for public interest after providing adequate compensation, payable upfront and other considerations as may be deemed necessary for such resettlement. Other Measures: Parliament passed the Land Amendment Act, 2010 to address among other issues the rampant land evictions. Furthermore Cabinet endorsed the Land Policy and the National Land Policy Working Group developed an implementation road map. Uganda Police Force introduced Land Protection Unit to fight illegal eviction of the land occupants and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development also introduced computerized land registration which reduced malpractices and fraud ARTICLE 15: The Right to Work under Equitable and Satisfactory Conditions Legislative Measures: Uganda’s Constitution does not explicitly provide for a right to work under certain conditions or to receive equal pay. However, Article. 25 of the Constitution guarantees minimum satisfactory conditions of work in that it protects all people from slavery, servitude and forced labour (equitable and satisfactory conditions). Similarly, the Constitution does not guarantee explicitly a right to equal pay for work. However, in article 21, all persons are guaranteed the right to equality and freedom from discrimination on grounds such as race, sex etc. Other Measures: The employment Act 2006 provides for non discrimination which addresses equal pay and government is still working out the modalities of establishing a minimum wage or minimum wages per sector. Government is also studying how best to regulate the working conditions in the private sector. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2006 also obliges employers to have satisfactory work conditions. ARTICLE 16: The Right to Best attainable State of Physical and Mental health Legislative and Policy Measures: Parliament and other stake holders are still holding consultations on the National Mental Health Amendment Bill. The proposed new law is meant to ensure that people with mental illnesses receive the necessary care and treatment. This is in extreme contrast to the old law on mental health (The Mental Treatment Act of 1938) which did not recognize the rights of mental health patients to receive proper treatment and care. That old colonial law actually equated 22