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Equal Opportunities Commission

The Equal Opportunities Commission is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament to effectuate Article 32(3) and Article 32 (4) of the Constitution of Uganda. The Equal Opportunities Commission is mandated to eliminate discrimination and inequalities against any individual or group of persons on the ground of sex, age, race, colour, ethnic origin, tribe, birth, creed or religion, health status, social or economic standing, political opinion or disability, and take affirmative action in favor of groups marginalised on the basis of gender, age, disability or any other reason created by history, tradition or custom for the purpose of redressing imbalances which exist against them, and to provide for other related matters.

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July 2018
Bwengye v Bishop Stuart University (EOC/CR 20 of 2018) [2018] UGEOC 1 (18 July 2018) A university’s ring‑fencing of key student offices for Anglicans unlawfully discriminates and impairs equal opportunities. * Equality and non-discrimination – religion – whether ring‑fencing student leadership positions for members of a particular denomination amounts to unlawful discrimination under Article 21 of the Constitution and the Equal Opportunities Act 2007. * Justification of limitations – whether institutional religious identity can justify discriminatory restrictions on leadership – application of proportionality/necessity criteria. * Remedies – nullification of discriminatory provisions and mandatory amendment of institutional constitution to guarantee equal opportunities.	18 July 2018

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July 2018

Bwengye v Bishop Stuart University (EOC/CR 20 of 2018) [2018] UGEOC 1 (18 July 2018)

A university’s ring‑fencing of key student offices for Anglicans unlawfully discriminates and impairs equal opportunities.

* Equality and non-discrimination – religion – whether ring‑fencing student leadership positions for members of a particular denomination amounts to unlawful discrimination under Article 21 of the Constitution and the Equal Opportunities Act 2007. * Justification of limitations – whether institutional religious identity can justify discriminatory restrictions on leadership – application of proportionality/necessity criteria. * Remedies – nullification of discriminatory provisions and mandatory amendment of institutional constitution to guarantee equal opportunities.

18 July 2018