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Cross-Currents: An International Peer-Reviewed Journal on Humanities & Social Sciences | Volume-2 | Issue-02
The Ugandan Constitution of 1995: How it integrated Human rights Principles to Contribute to the Promotion, Protection and Preservation of Rights in Uganda
Umar Kabanda
Published: Dec. 21, 2016 | 109 160
DOI: 10.36344/ccijhss.2016.v02i02.001
Pages: 31-34
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Abstract
Human Rights as rights recognized in the preamble of the Universal declaration of Human rights to be inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family, adding that it is considered to be the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. This paper presents the recognized form of protection, promotion and protection of human rights through enactment of acts in the Ugandan constitution. More is done in the paper to demonstrate how it integrates the international and regional rights in the constitution. A brief history of the constitution is presented and interpretation of the implication of acts towards the established human rights institutions is explained. Lastly a critical view on the implementation of the constitution of Uganda by the Government of Uganda is made consecutively on the analysis made from acts in relation to promotion, protection and preservation of rights in Uganda.