Uganda: Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor
A Press Release during the launch of the report "I Must Work to Eat": Covid-19, Poverty, and Child labor in Ghana, Nepal, and Uganda
Civil society expresses concerns that the WHO could be encouraging the commercialisation and privatisation of healthcare amidst the COVID-19 crisis
On the first day of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s World Health Assembly (24th May 2021), 8 civil society organisations sent an open letter to the Deputy Director-General of the WHO raising concerns about a recent report published by the WHO that could encourage the privatisation of healthcare amidst a COVID-19 pandemic that re-emphasised the challenges of commercialisation of healthcare systems, and without the necessary open debate that such an issue requires.
Stop hospital detention of women seeking maternal health services
Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) together with community members filed a case in the High Court Mukono District, challenging detention of mothers who fail to clear hospital bills in private health facilities. In the civil suit, the Attorney General and respective Local Governments are held accountable for the violation of constitutional and international human rights.
ISER's Oral Statement on Social Economic Rights and COVID 19 to the 68th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
The statement was made during the 68th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights highlighting the situation of social and economic rights in Uganda over a year since COVID 19 was declared a pandemic.
ISER's statement on World Health Day 2021
As the world commemorates the World Health Day calling for a fairer and healthier world, the day presents an opportunity for critical reflection especially amidst the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. This statement highlights the need to prioritise equitable roll out of COVID 19 vaccines and strengthening of public health systems
ISER's statement to the International Development Association Forum
A statement delivered by Salima Namusobya (Executive Director - ISER) during the International Development Association (IDA) Forum at the 2021 World Bank Spring Meetings.
CSO Joint Statement on UN Human Rights Council's resolution affirming the importance of investing in public services for the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights
Eight international civil society organisations welcome a resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted by consensus on 23 March 2021 affirming the crucial importance of investment in public services for the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights.
ISER Press release on Ministry of Health's withdrawal of National ID requirement for Covid 19 Vaccination
On 9 March 2021, the Ministry of Health announced it would no longer require national ID as sole identity marker and would allow other forms of IDs like drivers’ licenses, refugee identity cards, work permits, passports and verification by Local Council officials and Village Health Teams.
Civil Society drags Government to Court over requirement to have National ID Card before receiving COVID 19 Vaccine
Civil society led by the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) and Unwanted Witness have dragged government to court over the requirement by the Ministry of Health to mandate one to present either a national identification card (NIC) or national identification Number (NIN) before receiving COVID 19 vaccines.
ISER's submission to the UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt, Other International Financial Obligations and Human Rights
In this submission to the UN's Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Human Rights, Prof. Attiya Waris, ISER raises stronger calls for transparency; better participation for all stakeholders in all critical decision-making processes; and key reforms to the international financial architecture.
ISER's Statement on Human Rights Day 2020
10th December 2020 marks 72 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted at the United Nations General Assembly. Commemorating this day during the Covid-19 pandemic – which has and continues to wreak disproportionate havoc amongst the marginalized Ugandans – reaffirms the importance of respecting social and economic rights as enablers to recover and build back better during and post the pandemic.
Statement against International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity
ISER's Press Statement on Government's Economic Stimulus Package
This is a Press Statement delivered during the launch of ISER's its research entitled...
ISER's oral statement on ESRs and COVID19 to the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights
ISER's oral statement on ESRs and COVID19 to the 66th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights read on 18th July 2020.
ISER & UNAD's Petition to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament
ISER and Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) presented a petition to the...