Situation analySiS

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Situation analySiS of Children in uganda 2015Article 19: Children have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, physicallyor mentally. Governments should ensure that children are properly cared for andprotect them from violence, abuse and neglect by their parents, or anyone else who looksafter them.Article 20: Children who cannot be looked after by their own family have a right to specialcare and must be looked after properly, by people who respect their ethnic group, religion,culture and language.Article 21: Children have the right to care and protection if they are adopted or in fostercare.Article 22: Children have the right to special protection and help if they are refugees,as well as all the rights in the Convention. Article 24: (1) States parties recognise theright of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilitiesfor the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties shall strive toensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of access to such health care services.(2) States parties shall pursue full implementation of this right and, in particular, shall takeappropriate measures: (a) To diminish infant and child mortality; (b) To ensure the provisionof necessary medical assistance and health care to all children with emphasis on thedevelopment of primary health care;… (d) To ensure appropriate prenatal and postnatalhealth care for mothers.Article 27: Children have the right to a standard of living that is good enough to meet theirphysical and mental needs. Governments should help families and guardians who cannotafford to provide this, particularly with regard to food, clothing and housing.Article 28: All children have the right to a primary education, which should be free.Article 29.1: States parties agree that the education of the child shall be directed to: (a)the development of the child’s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to theirfullest potential. … The Committee calls on States parties to ensure that all young childrenreceive education in the broadest sense (as outlined in Article 28), which acknowledges akey role for parents, wider family and community, as well as the contribution of organisedprogrammes of early childhood education provided by the State, the community or civilsociety institutions.Article 32: The government should protect children from work that is dangerous or mightharm their health or their education.108 aPPENDIx 1
Situation analySiS of Children in uganda 2015AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS AND WELFARE OF THE CHILD(ACRWC)Every child, regardless of his or her race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, politicalor other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status, has the rightto: live; be named and registered at birth; adequate health care, nutritious food and safedrinking water; education and play. Children should be protected from all forms of economicexploitation and hazardous work and from all forms of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment,including sexual abuse. No child who is imprisoned should be tortured or otherwisemistreated. Those who are capable of communicating their views should be allowed toexpress their opinions freely.UGANDA CONSTITUTIONThe State shall endeavour to fulfill the fundamental rights of all Ugandans to social justiceand economic development and shall, in particular, ensure that: …all Ugandans enjoy rightsand opportunities and access to education, health services, clean and safe water, work,decent shelter, adequate clothing, food security and pension and retirement benefits.Article 34 provides specifically for the following rights of children: (1) The right to knowand be cared for by their parents or other people. (2) The right to basic education whichmust be provided by the Government and the parents of the child. (3) The right not to bedenied medical treatment or any other social or economic benefits. (4) Protection from allexploitation (being taken advantage of). (5) Children who are below the age of 16 yearsmust not be employed or do work that is harmful to their health or that interferes with theireducation. (6.) A child offender shall not be detained with adults. (7) Orphans and othervulnerable children must be specially protected by the laws of Uganda.THE CHILDREN ACTEvery child has the right to education and guidance, immunisation, an adequate diet, shelter,medical attention, and to protection from violence, abuse and neglect – including social orcustomary practices that are harmful to their health – and not to be employed or engaged inany activity that may be harmful to his or her health, education or development.Any member of the community who has evidence that a child’s rights are being infringedor that a parent, a guardian or any person having custody of a child is able to but refuses orneglects to provide the child with adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical care or educationshall report the matter to the local government council of the area.aPPENDIx 1109
Page 1:
2015Situation analySiSof Children i
Page 4 and 5:
4Situation analySiS of Children in
Page 6 and 7:
Situation analySiS of Children in u
Page 8 and 9:
Page 10 and 11:
Page 12 and 13:
Page 14 and 15:
Page 17 and 18:
Page 19 and 20:
Page 21 and 22:
Page 23 and 24:
Page 25 and 26:
Page 27 and 28:
Page 29 and 30:
Page 31 and 32:
Page 33 and 34:
Page 35 and 36:
Page 37 and 38:
Page 39 and 40:
Page 41 and 42:
Page 43 and 44:
Page 45:
Page 48 and 49:
Page 50 and 51:
Page 52 and 53:
Page 54 and 55:
Page 56 and 57:
Page 58 and 59:
Page 60 and 61:
Page 62 and 63:
Page 64 and 65:
48 thE rIGht to SUrvIvaLSituation a
Page 66 and 67:
Page 68 and 69:
Page 70 and 71:
Page 72 and 73:
Page 74 and 75: Situation analySiS of Children in u
Page 104 and 105: 88 KEy ChaLLENGES aND PoLICy rECoMM
Page 134 and 135: SITUATION ANAlySIS of ChIldreN in U
Page 174 and 175:
SITUATION ANAlySIS of ChIldreN in U
Page 176 and 177:
Page 178 and 179:
Page 180 and 181:
Page 182 and 183:
Page 184 and 185:
Page 186 and 187:
Page 188 and 189:
Page 190 and 191:
Page 192 and 193:
Page 194 and 195:
Page 196:
2015Situation analySiSof Children i
show all

Situation analySiS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?