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113.13. Reconfirms its commitment to protecting the rights of all persons
regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity in anti-discrimination
and equal opportunity legislation and bodies (Sweden);
113.14. Repeal all provisions criminalizing sexual activity between consenting
adults and ensuring the same rights for same sex couples as heterosexual
couples (Netherlands);
113.15. Ensure equal rights for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation
(United States of America);
113.16. Fulfil its obligations under international human rights law and ensure
the protection of all minorities and repeal any laws or reforms that explicitly or
implicitly discriminate on any grounds, including sexual orientation; gender
identity and gender expression (Denmark);
113.17. Refrain from enacting the proposed Public Order Management Bill
and fully guarantee the freedom of assembly 14 (Germany);
113.18. Ease the heavy administrative burdens on NGOs, such as the yearly
registration obligations15 (Hungary);
113.19. Simplify NGO registration requirements and remove the NGO Board
from the supervision of security organizations16 (United States of America).
114. All conclusions and recommendations contained in the present report reflect
the position of the submitting States and the State under review. They should not be
construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.
III. Voluntary pledges and commitments
115.
Uganda undertook commitments:
(a)
To develop and implement a national action plan on human rights issues;
(b)
To carry out an annual review of the human rights situation in the country
and report as appropriate;
(c)
To establish a Cabinet subcommittee to provide policy oversight and
guidance on human rights issues;
(d)
To mainstream human rights issues in all aspects of governance;
(e)
To establish an inter-ministerial technical committee to provide technical
back-up to the Cabinet subcommittee;
(f)
To establish a human rights desk under the Ministry of Justice and
Constitutional Affairs to coordinate human rights issues at the national level. The mandate
of the desk will be defined in consultation with the Uganda Human Rights Commission;
(g)
To establish a focal point within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide
coordination with stakeholders and the international community;
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Uganda upholds the doctrine of separation of powers.
Regulations on registration and regulation of NGOs are adequate and necessary.
Regulations on registration and regulation of NGOs are adequate and necessary.
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