Uganda - Child Law Resources


Constitution of the Reopublic of Uganda, 1995
The Children Act, 1997
Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1973
The Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Regulations, 2005
The Adoption of Children Rules, 1997
National Council for Children Act, 1996
The National Council for Disability Act, 2003
Founding Act of National Human Rights Institution, 1997
The Customary Marriage Registration Act, 1973
Marriage and Divrce of Mohamedeans Act, 1906
The Penal Code Act, 1950
The Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2007
The Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act, 2007
Prohibition of Female Genital Mutiliation Act, 2010
The Domestic Violence Act, 2010
The Employment Act, 2006
The Employment Regulation, 2011
The Equal Opportunities Commission Act, 2007
Ratification of Treaties Act, 1998
The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Act, 2005
The Education (Pre-Primary, Primary and Post-Primary) Act, 2008
Liquor Act, 1960
The Children Amendment Act, 2016


National Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children Policy, 2004
National Strategic Programme Plan of Intervention for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children, 2005-2010
Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy, 2008-2012
The Uganda National Plan of Action on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, 2008-2012
National Action Plan on the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Uganda, 2012-2017
The National Policy Guidelines and Service Standards for Reproductive Health Services, 2001
National Adolescent Health Policy for Uganda, 2004
National Health Policy, 2009
Health Sector Strategic Plan III, 2010-2015
National Strategic Framework for HIV/AIDS Activities in Uganda, 2000-2005
National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan, 2010-2015
Uganda Nutrition Action Plan, 2011-2015
National Development Plan, 2010-2015
Uganda National Action on Physical Disability, 2010
Justice Law and Order Strategic Investment Plan II, 2006-2011
The Uganda National Culture Policy, 2006
The National Youth Policy, 2001
Education Sector Strategic Plan, 2004-2015
Country Program Action Plan 2015-2020, 2015
Health Sector Development Plan 2015-2019/2020, 2015
National HIV AIDS Strategic Plan 2015/2016-2019/2020, 2015
National Social Protection Policy, 2015
National Strategy to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy 2014/2015-2019/2020, 2015
Nation Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programe Revised National Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20, 2017
Second National Development Plan 2015/16-2019/20, 2015

State Party Reports
Initial	November 2007

Concluding Recommendations
For Initial Report

State Party Reports
Initial	1 Feb 1996
Second	2 Aug 2003
Initial Report on the Optional Protocol on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict	2004
Initial Report on the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography	2007

Concluding Observations
For Initial Report	21 Oct 1997
For Second Report	23 Nov 2005
To the Initial Report on the Optional Protocol on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict	2008
To the Initial Report on the Optional Protocol the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography	2008