West Nile (on the border with DR Congo) and Migingo Island in Lake
Victoria (bordering with Kenya)
2.1.4 The Government of Uganda also made commendable progress in
putting in place a plethora of institutions and policies for building a firm
foundation on which constitutional democracy is to be anchored. A
Draft National Values Policy for building a value-based society in
Uganda has been developed by the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity,
although it has not yet been tabled before Parliament.
2.1.5 Government has increased funding to the Electoral Commission and
training for election officers to enhance the credibility of the electoral
process and legitimacy of electoral outcomes. At the Uganda Human
Rights Commission, the appointment of new members of the
Commission will enable it register progress with regard to civic
education in the coming year FY2009/10. The Judicial Service
Commission, which is also constitutionally mandated to carry out civic
education regarding law and administration of justice within the country
under the Justice, Law and Order Sector has undertaken it. One of the
roles of the newly established Ministry of Information and National
Guidance is civic education. In view of that a framework is being
established under the Ministry for undertaking civic education.
2.1.6 Commendable progress has been achieved with regard to promotion and
protection of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights as
enshrined in all African and other international human rights
instruments. The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
has developed mechanisms to strengthen advocacy and sensitisation of
the public on children‟s rights. To promote awareness of children‟s
rights, the „Day of the African Child‟ has been set aside for national
celebration. A Bill seeking to amend the Children‟s Act has been
presented before Parliament.
2.1.7 The most significant progress has been made with wide national
stakeholder consultations to finalise the Domestic Relations Bill, which
was split into two Bills; one catering for the concerns of Moslems (the
Administration of Muslim Personal Law), and the other for concerns of
the non-Moslems (the Marriage and Divorce Law). Progress has also
been made with regard to finalising the revision of the Sexual Offences
Bill as part of the review of the Penal Code Act. The Bill was also split
into two: (i) the Domestic Violence Bill that was tabled in Parliament for