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MPs disagree on proposal to expand remand homes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have expressed parallel views on the endorsement by the Committee of the House on Gender, Labour, and Social Development imploring the government to build more correctional facilities for juvenile offenders across the country. The Committee’s recommendation was contained in a report released …

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Construction of juvenile reception centre starts in West Nile

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The West Nile Policing Region will soon have a fully-fledged juvenile and Gender Based Violence (GBV) reception centre thanks to an intervention by Save the Children, a humanitarian service organisation that champions the rights and interests of children worldwide. The facility worth over 190 million …

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MPs demand better juvenile remand centres

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have challenged the government to improve the condition of juvenile remand centres across the country. There are currently nine regional remand and rehabilitation facilities across the country, including one which is under construction in Moroto District and Kampiringisa National Rehabilitation Centre in …

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