Mao urges human rights focus amid calls for institution independence
The government has been urged to normalize the observance of human rights and curb abuse of power. Justice Minister Norbert Mao made this call while presiding over International Human Rights Defenders Day in Kampala. This follows a new study on the impact of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Defenders Declaration, emphasizing the need for independence and funding of national human rights institutions.
