Uganda
Human Rights (Enforcement) Act, 2019
Act 18 of 2019
- Published in Uganda Gazette 58 on 15 November 2019
- Assented to on 31 March 2019
- Commenced on 15 November 2019
- [This is the version of this document from 15 November 2019.]
- [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 December 2000 and 31 December 2023 by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ULII.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Application
2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"application" means an application to a competent court under article 50 of the Constitution for redress in relation to the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed under articles 20 to 45 of the Constitution;"competent court" means a High Court or a magistrate court;"Minister" means the Minister responsible for justice;"non-derogable rights and freedoms" means rights and freedoms listed in Article 44 of the Constitution;"Rules Committee" means the rules committee established under the Judicature Act, Cap 13;"subordinate court" means any court lower than the High Court or established under the Magistrates Courts Act, Cap 16 or the Local Council Courts Act, 2006; and"victim of a human rights violation" means a person who suffers a human right violation and includes the person’s immediate family or dependents or any other person whose rights have been violated as a result of the violation of the victim’s rights and freedoms.Part II – Enforcement of human rights and freedoms
3. Enforcement of human rights and freedoms
4. Enforcement of rights and freedoms by the High Court
5. Enforcement of rights and freedoms by magistrate courts
6. General provisions on human rights suits
7. Reference of human rights matters by subordinate courts
8. Consideration of human rights matters arising in the High Court
9. Orders that may be made by court in human rights cases
10. Personal liability for infringement of rights and freedoms
11. Derogation from non-derogable rights and freedoms
12. Complying with orders and directives of court
13. Progressive realization of rights and freedoms
14. Loss of immunity from prosecution
15. Unconditional release of persons unreasonably detained
Part III – Miscellaneous
16. Appeals
17. Application of Cap. 71
The Civil Procedure Act, Cap. 71 and the rules made thereunder may, with the necessary modifications, apply to the enforcement of rights and freedoms under this Act.18. Rules of procedure
19. Limitation of human rights actions
20. Transitional provision
Where at the commencement of this Act, any proceedings are pending before any Court for the enforcement of human rights or freedoms protected under Chapter Four of the Constitution, the proceedings shall be transferred to the High Court, if the hearing of the case has not commenced.History of this document
31 December 2023
Consolidation
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15 November 2019 this version
Commenced
31 March 2019
Assented to
Cited documents 5
Act 2
1. | Magistrates Courts Act | 248 citations |
2. | Civil Procedure and Limitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act | 76 citations |
Statute 2
1. | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda | 4434 citations |
2. | Judicature Act | 21 citations |
Ordinance 1
1. | Civil Procedure Act | 2 citations |