TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL BY SUPERVISOR .......................................................................................................... ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................. iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... v
LIST OF CASES .................................................................................................................................. ix
ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................ x
I LO International Labour Organization .......................................................................................... x
CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.0 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................................ 4
I .3 Research objective .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1 Specific objectives ....................................................................................................................... 4
I .4 Research questions .......................................................................................................................... 5
I .5 Hypothesis ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY ....................................................................................................... 5
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ................................................................................................ 5
1.8 LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 6
1.9 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................... 9
1.9.1 Preparatory stage .......................................................................................................................... 9
1.9.2 Sample selection ........................................................................................................................... 9
I .9.3 Data Processing and analysis ..................................................................................................... 10
1.9.4 Editing ........................................................................................................................................ 10
1.9.5 Coding ........................................................................................................................................ lO
1.10 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY .............................................................................................. 10
1.11 SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS ...................................................................................................... 11
Chapter two; Examined the constitutional criminal procedure on the rights of children in criminal law
system in Uganda ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Chapter three; examine the extent to which Uganda has translated the obligations undertaken under the
ICESCR, ICCPR, CRC and the African charter [on human rights and people's Rights into domestic
legislation .................................................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter four; Examines the implementations and monitoring mechanisms that have been put in place
towards the realization of children's rights ................................................................................................. 11
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CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................ 12
EXISTING MECHANISMS, POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON CHILDREN RIGHTS 12
2.1.1 Basic Education .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2 Universal Primary Education Programme ( 1997) ...................................................................... 12
2.1.3 Universal Secondary Education (2007) ...................................................................................... 14
2.1.4 The Welfare Model based on the Children's Act Cap 59 .......................................................... 14
2.2 CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ............................................................................................. 17
2.2.1 The Right to Name and Nationality (Article 6) .......................................................................... 17
2.2.2 Preservation of IdentifY .............................................................................................................. 17
2.2.3 Freedom of Expression (Articles 7 of the ACR WC) ................................................................. 18
2.2.4 Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly (Article 8) ..................................................... 18
2.2.5 Freedom of Thought. Conscience and Religion (Article 9) ....................................................... 18
2.2.6 Protection of Privacy (Article I 0) .............................................................................................. 18
2.2. 7 Access to Appropriate Information ............................................................................................ 19
2.2.8 Protection from Child abuse and Torture (Article 16) ............................................................... 19
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................. 20
GENERAL MEASURES OF IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................................... 20
3.0 Steps Taken in Accordance with the Provisions of the Charter .................................................... 20
3.1 The Revision of the Constitution in 1995 ....................................................................................... 20
3.2 The Children Act, Cap 59 .............................................................................................................. 20
3.3 The Creation of Family and Children's Courts and Family Protection Units ............................. 21
3 . .f The Remand Homes ....................................................................................................................... 21
3.5 The a Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) Framework ....................................................... 21
3. 6 The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) ........................................................................ 22
3. 7 The Local Government Act ............................................................................................................ 23
CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................................... 24
4.0 IMPLEMENTATIONS AND MONITORING MECHANISMS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN
PLACE TOWARDS THE REALIZATION OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ......................................... 24
4. I The Creation of National Council for Children (NCC) ................................................................ 25
.f.1.2 The Civil Society and Development Partners ............................................................................. 26
4.1.3 Mechanisms for Monitoring the Implementation of the Charter ................................................ 26
.f.1 . .f Ministrv of Gender, Labour and Social Del'elopment (MGLSD) .............................................. 26
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4.!.5The National Cozmcil for Children ............................................................................................. 26
4.!.6 Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN) UCRNN .......................................................... 27
4. I. 7 Measure for Disseminating the Provisions of the Cha11er ......................................................... 27
4.1.8 Measures for Disseminating Repo11s to the Public ................................................................... 27
CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................................. 28
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................. 28
5.1 Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 28
5.1.1 Conflicts of Interpretation .......................................................................................................... 28
5.1.2. The Ugandan Experience .......................................................................................................... 29
5.2 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 29
5.2.1 The right to education as a legal right in Uganda ....................................................................... 29
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 33
