Human Rights Network

Human Rights Network - Uganda (HURINET (U))

Postal Address	P.O. Box 21265, Kampala, Uganda
Street Address	Plot 94 Old Kiira Road, Ntinda (Near Ministers Village)
Tel	256-(0)41-286923/285362
Fax	256-(0)41-286881
E-mail	info@hurinet.or.ug
Web Address	http://www.hurinet.or.ug
Year Established	1993
Contacts	Mr. Ndifuna Mohammed, National Coordinator
Mission	To strengthen the networking capacity of member organisations through capacity building, research and information sharing through collective advocacy at the National, Regional and International levels
Geographical area of operations	National/Regional
Issues area of operations	All areas of Human rights
Activities	Advocacy Networking Capacity Building Human Rights Fund
Affiliation(s)	-
Dissemination	Human Rights reports
Target Audience	All
Additional Information	HURINET (U) was established in 1993, and formally registered as an independent non-profit organization in 1994. HURINET (U) brings together Human Rights Groups in Uganda for stronger linkages and cooperation in the effective use of resources for defence and promotion of Peace, Democracy and Human Rights. It currently has a membership of 24 Organisations and is expected to expand to 35 by the end of 2004. April 2004: A Response by the Coalition on the NGO Bill (CONOB) to the Draft Report of the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATONS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 2001: A CHALLENGE TO CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES AND THE DEMOCRATISATION PROCESS IN UGANDA In 2001, a Bill to amend the Non-Governmental Organisations Registration Act Cap 113 was tabled in Parliament from where it was referred to the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs for scrutiny. The Bill has been considered by the Committee and withdrawn on a number of occasions. The NGO community had occasion to critically review the Bill and present its views to the Committee. Our conclusion remains that the Bill if passed in its present form would violate fundamental human rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution and internationally recognised standards and democratic practice. Presently, the Committee has compiled a Draft Report which it is in the process of presenting to Parliament. The Coalition on the NGO Bill has analysed the Report and is exceedingly concerned that its Recommendations do not fundamentally depart from the Bill. Click here for a copy of the NGO Response. For comments or queries, contact HURINET (U) at info@hurinet.or.ug.

Last update: June-3, 2006