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-	== Cattle rustling in the East African Sub region and its impacts on peoples livelihood. ==	+	== Cattle rustling in the East African Sub region and its impacts on peoples' livelihoods ==
-	Organizers: Cry Uganda	+	'''Report by''': Bukirwa Annette.
-	Time:11.30 – 2.00	+	'''Organizers''': Cry Uganda
-	Presenters:Mark Obore – Works with Teso Karamojong women initiative for peace. 15 years working experience with the Karamoja region.	+	'''Time''':11.30 – 2.00
-	Lucy Lomaro – Civil Human rights cooperation Eastern Uganda Youth wing Youth     representative in Kotido	+
-	Margaret Ikulot – Family Life Survival in Teso from IDP camps in Katakwi.	+
-	'''Summary of activities:'''	+	'''Presenters''':
		+	Mark Obore works with Teso Karamojong women initiative for peace, 15 years working experience with the Karamoja region.
-	Cattle rustling is a forceful removal of animals by use of guns. Its no longer an issue of culture but has turned into a violation of human rights.	+	Lucy Lomaro, Civil Human rights cooperation Eastern Uganda Youth wing representative in Kotido
-	Governments are not bothered and are taking it literally as culture. Its for this reason that eastern african countries are caling upon other countries to help them stop this vice.	+
-	Reasons for Advocacy.	+	Margaret Ikulot, Family Life Survival in Teso from IDP camps in Katakwi.
-	Education – People are on the move thus there is no settling down for kids to go to schools.	+
-	Cattle is the only source of livelihood for some people.	+
-	Area where cattled have been rustled are left to depend on handouts from donors e.g. WFP.	+
-	Causes of cattle rustling	+	'''Summary of issues:'''
-	The main causes of cattle rustling are Culture, for dowry, harsh climatic conditions, influx of small arms, illeteracy.	+
-	Effects of cattle rustling.	+	*Cattle rustling is the forceful removal of animals by use of guns. It is no longer an issue of culture but has turned into a violation of human rights.
-	Injuries related to abuse of samll arms, loss of lives and property, displacement of people, rape and defilement, child labour, famine and disease, increased levels of illeteracy	+	*Governments are not bothered and are taking it literally as culture. It is for this reason that eastern African countries are caling upon other countries to help them stop this vice.
-	What has bee done.	+	'''Reasons for Advocacy'''.
-	The uganmdan govt is disarming and engaging with regional govts to carry out disarmament across the border.	+
-	Home guards initiated by governments in Teso and Karamoja.	+
-	Alternative basic education to give mobile education.	+
-	The Nairobi convention on small arms and lights weapons.	+
-	Setting up ministries specifically for the region e.g. ministry for karamoja affairs in uganda.	+
-	Regional networks have been formed like the Karamoja area network to cordinate efforts of NGOs working in the region.	+
-	Elders, religious leaders, women, local govts, are taking on campaigns against cattle rustling.	+
-	What can be done	+	Education
-	Want to stop calling cattle rustling a cultural aspect but the world to know that it has become a violation of human rights and seek for assistance.	+	*People are on the move thus there is no settling down for kids to go to schools.
		+	*Cattle is the only source of livelihood for some people.
		+	*Areas where cattle have been rustled are left to depend on handouts from donors e.g. WFP.
-	Documentalists code: 312	+	'''Causes of cattle rustling'''
-	Time and date: 1.05pm	+
-	Report by: Bukirwa Annette.	+	The main causes of cattle rustling are cultural, for dowry, harsh climatic conditions, influx of small arms, illiteracy.
		+
		+	'''Effects of cattle rustling.'''
		+
		+	Injuries related to abuse of small arms, loss of lives and property, displacement of people, rape and defilement, child labour, famine and disease, increased levels of illiteracy.
		+
		+	'''What has been done'''
		+	*The Ugandan government is disarming and engaging with regional governments to carry out disarmament across the border.
		+	*Home guards initiated by governments in Teso and Karamoja
		+	*Alternative basic education to give mobile education.
		+	*The Nairobi convention on small arms and lights weapons.
		+	*Setting up ministries specifically for the region e.g. ministry for karamoja affairs in Uganda.
		+	*Regional networks have been formed like the Karamoja area network to cordinate efforts of NGOs working in the region.
		+	*Elders, religious leaders, women, local govts, are taking on campaigns against cattle rustling.
		+
		+	'''What can be done'''
		+	*Stop calling cattle rustling a cultural issue and let the world to know that it has become a violation of human rights and seek assistance.
		+
		+	'''Documentalists code:''' 312
		+
		+	'''Time and date:''' 1.05pm
		+
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		+	[[Category:Nairobi WSF 2007]]
		+	[[Category:Human rights]]
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Latest revision as of 07:15, 31 August 2011

Cattle rustling in the East African Sub region and its impacts on peoples' livelihoods

Report by: Bukirwa Annette.

Organizers: Cry Uganda

Time:11.30 – 2.00

Presenters: Mark Obore works with Teso Karamojong women initiative for peace, 15 years working experience with the Karamoja region.

Lucy Lomaro, Civil Human rights cooperation Eastern Uganda Youth wing representative in Kotido

Margaret Ikulot, Family Life Survival in Teso from IDP camps in Katakwi.

Summary of issues:

• Cattle rustling is the forceful removal of animals by use of guns. It is no longer an issue of culture but has turned into a violation of human rights.
• Governments are not bothered and are taking it literally as culture. It is for this reason that eastern African countries are caling upon other countries to help them stop this vice.

Reasons for Advocacy.

Education

• People are on the move thus there is no settling down for kids to go to schools.
• Cattle is the only source of livelihood for some people.
• Areas where cattle have been rustled are left to depend on handouts from donors e.g. WFP.

Causes of cattle rustling

The main causes of cattle rustling are cultural, for dowry, harsh climatic conditions, influx of small arms, illiteracy.

Effects of cattle rustling.

Injuries related to abuse of small arms, loss of lives and property, displacement of people, rape and defilement, child labour, famine and disease, increased levels of illiteracy.

What has been done

• The Ugandan government is disarming and engaging with regional governments to carry out disarmament across the border.
• Home guards initiated by governments in Teso and Karamoja
• Alternative basic education to give mobile education.
• The Nairobi convention on small arms and lights weapons.
• Setting up ministries specifically for the region e.g. ministry for karamoja affairs in Uganda.
• Regional networks have been formed like the Karamoja area network to cordinate efforts of NGOs working in the region.
• Elders, religious leaders, women, local govts, are taking on campaigns against cattle rustling.

What can be done

• Stop calling cattle rustling a cultural issue and let the world to know that it has become a violation of human rights and seek assistance.

Documentalists code: 312

Time and date: 1.05pm

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