By Gerald Businge on December 25, 2011
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The Great Lakes region member states will soon start fingerprinting their minerals to trace their origin in order to end the illicit mineral trade that has fueled conflicts in the region. The member countries are concerned that the illicit miberaks are fueling human rights abuses especially the sexual and gender based violations. The analytical fingerprint […]
By Gerald Businge on May 30, 2011
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The Ugandan women have asked the legislators to amend the constitution such that suspects of defilement and rape are not bailed. In a Kampala workshop, the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP) a local organization committed to fight domestic violence, said that there is a direct and long lasting social and psychological effect to the […]
By Gerald Businge on May 26, 2011
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Non-governmental organizations fighting for the rights of children in Uganda have warned that increase in prices of food and other essential commodities are taking a tale on children. The Africa network for the prevention and protection against child abuse and neglect (ANPPCAN) says the high prices of food have led children going hungry which could […]
By Gerald Businge on March 16, 2010
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