Online discussion on 19th October 2020 bringing together for the first time current and former UN Special Rapporteurs to reflect on the impacts of privatisation and on renewed momentum and strategies for the public provision of services related to economic, social and cultural rights such as health, education, water sanitation and housing.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made clear the critical importance of achieving ‘health for all’ while posing an unprecedented challenge for health systems worldwide. In this webinar we explore how to realise a progressive vision for Universal Health Coverage, the Labour Party’s role in this, and how to address current threats to progress. Allana Kembabazi, ISER's Program Manager Right to Health made a presentation during the webinar.
This is a Press Statement delivered during the launch of ISER's its research entitled “Uganda's COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package: Will it Deliver?" The research spotlights gaps in the implementation of COVID19 economic stimulus package that was rolled out by the government to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and institution of containment measures.
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 invites submission of articles on the theme: “Protection and Respect for Economic and Social Rights During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic,” which is the focus of the Special Edition of its Economic and Social Rights Advocacy (ESRA) Brief to be published in May 2020
As Uganda, just like the rest of the world, grapples with the on-going COVID-19 Pandemic ISER, would like to put forward the following proposals on the measures that are necessary to maintain the human dignity of individuals and groups and respect social and economic rights during the COVID-19 pandemic