Equal Opportunities Commission opposes merger with rights body

Commission member Safia Nalule Jjuuko said scrapping the statutory body at a time when inequalities are glaring is self-defeating.

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Chairperson of Uganda Equal Opportunities Commission Sofia Nalule Juuko and her team before the legal committee of parliament on October, 16 2024. (Photo by Maria Wamala)

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Officials from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) have opposed the body's merger with the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC).

The arrangement forms part of the Rationalisation of

Equal Opportunities Commission opposes merger with rights body

Commission member Safia Nalule Jjuuko said scrapping the statutory body at a time when inequalities are glaring is self-defeating.

Chairperson of Uganda Equal Opportunities Commission Sofia Nalule Juuko and her team before the legal committee of parliament on October, 16 2024. (Photo by Maria Wamala)

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