Cohabitation is an arrangement where a man and a woman decide or choose to live together as husband and wife, WITHOUT undergoing any form of legally recognized MARRIAGE. Please note that matrimonial property rights do not apply to persons in cohabiting relationships.

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JCU recently conducted an outreach program for persons with disabilities (PWDs) at Apuwai Zone, in the Kwapa Sub County of Tororo District. During this event, participants were educated about gender-based violence (GBV), with a particular focus on domestic violence.

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𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒 Applications should be addressed to the National Coordinator, Justice Centres Uganda. For more information on the key responsibilities and requirements, follow the link below: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fold…

Mediation is no longer just “alternative, it’s the most appropriate form of dispute resolution. Mr. Aaron Besigye shared that 80% of the cases reported to Justice Centres Uganda are resolved thru mediation.This shows the power of Mediation in resolving cases linkedin.com/posts/alfred-m…

Read more about the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in Uganda; justicecentres.go.ug/rights-respons…

The JCU Centre in-charges undertake a three-day training on the Human Rights-Based Approach in Legal Aid at Protea Hotel in Kampala. We express our gratitude to the Danish Institute for Human Rights for their invaluable support in making this important event a reality.

This community outreach took place in Kasambya B village, located in Kasambya Parish. The team engaged with 48 individuals to educate them about the law of succession related to domestic violence, a critical issue identified during our pre-visit assessment.

📢HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL 📌 We have kicked off a week-long Human Rights Tribunal (court) sessions at our Moroto Regional Office. The sessions are redressing human rights complaints that arose within the Karamoja Region. They are being chaired by Chairperson_UHRC and members of the

JCU Mubende team hosting a radio talk show on Tropical F.M to inform listeners about the services that JCU provides. The discussion notably focused on issues related to the administration of estates and the criminal offences that can arise in this context.

𝐕𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐒 Applications should be addressed to the National Coordinator, Justice Centres Uganda. For more information on the key responsibilities and requirements, follow the link below: drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fold…

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞? Leave is authorized absence from work for some time, authorized by the employee’s workplace. In Uganda, female employees are entitled to 60 working days of fully paid maternity leave.

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄: Annual leave is a fundamental term of a contract of employment, and an employer’s failure to grant leave gives an employee the right to terminate the contract.

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JCU Tororo held an outreach for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) at the Mulanda Sub-County Headquarters to raise awareness about their rights and inform them where to seek help if those rights are violated.