The complainants sought recourse against and action for the; appropriate consideration of indigenous persons; meaningful consultation; assessment of impacts on the livelihoods of fisherfolk and mitigation measures taken ; appropriate consideration of gender aspects within the project and use of excessive force. Through this engagement, the Consortium called for greater functionality of the project grievance … Read more
The Consortium in partnership with the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is hosting a Roundtable workshop with Civil Society and Trade Unions in Uganda on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. This new piece of legislation will require EU companies to undertake due diligence along their supply chain, including where they have business relationships … Read more
This critical engagement in Brussels draws from the acknowledgement and evidence of well-documented corporate human rights abuses in the supply chains of various multinational corporations as well as the fact that the EU is the world’s largest single Market. During this engagement, UCCA presented a position paper on the European CS3D and forced labour where … Read more
The Network for Public Interest Ligation (NETPIL), UCCA and its member Action Aid Uganda (AAU) conducted a dialogue with workers in the Investment Based Sugarcane plantations in Busoga region. This dialogue came on the heels of other engagements with players in the sugar industry in Busoga region including Members of parliament, local leaders (local governments), … Read more
In the process of developing a website that will act as an important resource for its members and other interested users, Network for Public Interest Lawyers (NETPIL) worked together with the UCCA to build a Business and Human Rights resources-support platform for the website. With this platform, practitioners’ work will be made easy as Business … Read more
On the 27th June 2022, the UCCA with its member, the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) conducted a strategic meeting with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development as guided by the stakeholder dialogue of 30th April to engage on the best way forward regarding the SIAA Bill as an important legal … Read more
On 30th April 2022, The UCCA with its member Food Rights Alliance convened a round table discussion targeting, Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Lands, Local Government, Uganda Investment Authority, civil society organisations and land actors to deliberate on the need to include FPIC in the legal and policy frameworks of Uganda for effective promotion of … Read more
Following issues raised in the community dialogues in Tooro Rwenzori region, the UCCA with its member International Accountability Project (IAP) conducted a training of Community Based Organisations on the remedy mechanisms of International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The training helped Community Based organisations connect development in relation to upholding of human rights. It also acted as … Read more
