Uganda Case Law

Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights (CEFROHT) v Attorney General

Center for Food and Adequate Living Rights (CEFROHT) v Attorney General (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 75 OF 2020) [2020] UGHCCD 157 (4 June 2020)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 75 OF 2020

Judge

Nambayo, J

The court found that while the right to food is not expressly stated in the Constitution, it is implied under the right to livelihood and life, and is recognized through Articles 8A and 45 and the National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy. The evidence showed that the government had implemented measures to distribute food to vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, issued guidelines for relief, and utilized the contingencies fund to address emergencies. The distribution was not limited to Kampala and Wakiso, and guidelines for identifying vulnerable persons were…

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• Right To Food
• National Objectives And Directive Principles
• Public Health Emergency Response
• Food Distribution Guidelines
• State Obligations Under International Law

Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) and Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) v Nigeria (Communication No. 155/96) (Communication 155 of 1996)

Social and Economic Rights Action Center (SERAC) and Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) v Nigeria (Communication No. 155/96) (Communication 155 of 1996) [2001] ACHPR 35 (27 October 2001)

Court

African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Communication 155 of 1996

The African Commission found Nigeria violated multiple Charter rights in the Ogoni case, arising from oil-related environmental harm, violence, and forced displacement.

• Right To Health
• Right To Clean Environment
• Forced Evictions
• Right To Food
• Collective Rights
• State Obligations