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

Abubakari v Tanzania (Application No. 007/2013)

Abubakari v Tanzania (Application No. 007/2013) [2019] AfCHPR 23 (4 July 2019)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 007/2013

Judge

Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Kioko VP, Matusse J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Orè P, Tchikaya J

The African Court awarded reparations for fair-trial violations in Mohamed Abubakari v Tanzania, granting moral damages to the applicant, his wife, and son.

• Fair Trial Rights
• Compensation For Human Rights Violations
• Legal Aid Entitlement
• Moral And Material Damages
• State Obligations Under International Law
• Human-rights-reparations