TERMS OF REFERENCE TO DOCUMENT AND PROFILE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN UGANDA

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders intends to increase the visibility and give more exposure of HRDs and their human rights work to a larger audience, this would shed light on their challenges and provides a platform to discuss interventions before the issues worsen. The Coalition will use its membership network to profile and document the work of 12 HRDs from the central, eastern, western and Northern regions of Uganda. These 12 HRDs will be from the 7 thematic working groups covering issues under the youth, women, persons with disability, key populations, environment, journalists and Ethnic minority.

This will be implemented by: Identifying Defenders; conduct thorough research on each defender to understand their background, work, achievements, and challenges. The consultant will conduct interviews with selected HRDs to gather personal insights, stories, and motivations; Create Comprehensive Profiles. The profiles will be disseminated through various platforms, including social media, websites, newsletters, and community gatherings to raise awareness about their work and inspire others to support similar causes.

The NCHRD-U will profile the HRDs to highlight their experiences, challenges and celebrate the victories of the (W)HRDs in the country. As it stands, HRDs and marginalized people are often silenced in the face of persistent human rights violations, and as such, it is important to continuously amplify their voices.