The role of Human Rights Non-Governmental Organisations in the enforcement of the Law against Domestic Violence in Uganda (Defending the Voiceless).
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Date
2013-07
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Kampala International University, School of law.
Abstract
This study undertook to investigate the role of Human Rights non-governmental organizations
in the enforcement of the law against domestic violence.
The specific objective of this study is to examine the practice of domestic violence, how the
practice is conducted, what is the reaction of the relevant authorities towards the practice and
if so what are the various steps that have been taken.
According to the findings, most women are victims of domestic violence. Therefore most
women are subjected to t011ure, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.
Finally as recommendations the underlying root cause of the practice of domestic violence
should be identified and addressed by the relevant authorities and bodies. There is need to
sensitize the communities still practicing domestic violence about the risks involved in the
practice and also funding should be provided to respective bodies such as NGOs that deal
with the sensitization of people about the practice of domestic violence.
Description
A dissertation submitted to the School
of Law in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement
for the Award of a Bachelor
Degree in Laws of Kampala
International
University.
Keywords
Human Rights, Non-Governmental Organisations, Role, Domestic Violence, Law, Uganda