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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995

Rights of children.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Provision
34
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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(1) Subject to laws enacted in their best interests, children shall have the right to know and be cared for by their parents or those entitled by law to bring them up. (2) A child is entitled to basic education which shall be the responsibility of the State and the parents of the child. (3) No child shall be deprived by any person of medical treatment, education or any other social or economic benefit by reason of religious or other beliefs. (4) Children are entitled to be protected from social or economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education or to be harmful to their health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development. (5) For the purposes of clause (4) of this article, children shall be persons under the age of sixteen years. (6) A child offender who is kept in lawful custody or detention shall be kept separately from adult offenders. (7) The law shall accord special protection to orphans and other vulnerable children.

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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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