Chapter Four
Fundamental and Other Human Rights and Freedoms.
1.
Basic and other human rights and freedoms. (Article 20)
(1)
Basic rights and freedoms of the individual are inherent (natural) and not
given bythe State.
(2)
All rights and freedoms must be respected, and promoted by all organs of
Government and by all persons.
2.
Equality and freedom from discrimination. (Article 21)
(1)
All persons are equal and entitled to the same protection under the law.
(2)
A person shall not be unfairly treated on grounds of sex, race, colour, tribe,
birth, belief, religion, social or economic standing, political opinion or disability of any kind.
(3)
Parliament has the power to pass laws that are necessary to put into practice
policies and programmes aimed at resolving social, economic, educational or other differences
in society.
3.
Right to life. (Article 22)
(1)
Every person has a right to life but that right may be taken away if a person is
found guilty and sentenced to death in a fair trial by a competent court and the highest
appellate court has confirmed the sentence.
(2)
4.
The life of an unborn child must not be ended except as permitted by law.
Right to personal liberty. (Article 23)
(1)
No person shall be denied personal liberty except under the following
circumstances—
(a)
by an order of court;
(b)
upon reasonable suspicion that that person has committed or is about to commit
a criminal offence under the laws of Uganda;
(c)
for preventing the spread of an infectious disease;
(d)
for education or welfare of a person below the age of eighteen years;
(e)
for providing care or treatment of a person suspected to be of unsound mind
or addicted to drugs or alcohol or for the protection of the community;
(f)
for preventing unlawful entry into Uganda;
(g)
in any other circumstances as provided by law.
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