She made the caution at the five day workshop  under the theme Claiming Spaces: Tactical Tools for Human Rights Defenders which attracted over 50 human rights activists including journalists and women human rights defenders from across Uganda organized by the Human Rights, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project  at Hotel Africana in kampala.

The Bill that seeks to regulate public meetings has been rejected by many organizations with claims that it violates the UN Human Rights laws.

Sekagya advised legislators to make further consultation before passing the Bill into law.

She noted that human rights abuses have been on the increase worldwide mostly-in theArab world where uprisings have taken place.

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Joseph Otim

A Commissioner in the Uganda Human Rights Commission Joseph Otim says Uganda is a signatory to the Universal Declaration Human Right and is required to allow freedom of speech, expression and respect of human rights.

He made the remarks during the launch of the human rights week today afternoon that included sensitization dialogue, drama presentations and public dialogues.

The week has been launched as Uganda prepares to observe the international human rights day on the 10^th of December.

The Uganda Human Rights Commission has in its various reports accused security forces including the Uganda police, Uganda People’s Forces and Prisons services of being the leading abusers or people’s rights, especially through torture and detentions without trial.

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias

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