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

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