Uganda Human Rights Commission wants the government to fully fund its activities so that they can be able to deliver on their mandate as they are tired of begging foreigners.
While handing over two reports to the speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, the chairperson of the commission Mariam Wangadya, said that the commission's the biggest funder DGF has not been in operation for the last one year which has greatly affected their work.
Wangadya said that government funds to the commission are mainly for administrative duties but other core activities like investigations, tribunal hearings, research and field work are not funded.
She noted that it is their desire to see the commission deliver on its mandate without donor support, saying that the government should fully fund their activities so that they can maintain their dignity.
Wangadya informed the speaker that when it comes to funding the commission needs affirmative action .
She revealed that the commission now has a funding gap of 15.8 billion shillings to enable them fully function.
The speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah in response advised the commission to ensure that their reports stop looking at the human violations on the streets of Kampala but further investigate deeper into those issues that affect the people in the villages because they are the majority but their issues are not addressed.
