SGBV justice pipeline under siege: Coalition petitions Parliament over resourcing gaps

A civil rights coalition has petitioned Parliament, the Uganda Police Force, and Wakiso District local government to address systemic resourcing deficits that prevent survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) from obtaining justice.

The community petition, presented by Ms Sarah Okello, the Advocacy Officer at Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment (ARUWE) on behalf of the Wakiso SRHR and SGBV Coalition, outlines critical failure points in the justice pipeline. The submission was originally delivered to Wakiso District authorities before being presented to national…