It has been brought to the attention of the international community that human rights violations have been occurring within the very state of Bugunda. The newspapers, social media and many other related sources have been littered with headlines of numerous violations that have been directly affecting the citizens of Bungunda. So far over 130 people have been killed this includes women, children, union leaders and journalists who were shot at indiscriminately1. While it is the duty of the Bugundan government to ensure the livelihood of its citizens it seems little to no action has been taken amidst the ongoing issues within the state. According to the media the “Bugundan government has yet to investigate or hold accountable those responsible
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“On December 31, unidentified people broke into Tata’s home and took him and his wife away. He was said to have been beaten and held in isolation; his wife was held in a different room. No one knows where they are. No one has offered to do anything. Both husband and wife have not been seen for months. It is not clear if they are dead or alive.3” Instead of taking the initiative to resolve the problems in a timely manner, the government has chosen “to deny and minimize the scale of the violence and human rights violations. Although authorities have promised to investigate the allegations, there has been no public evidence of any meaningful progress so far.4” It is only a matter of time before this problem expands into something even more …show more content…
For Bugunda’s best interest involving the Humans Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights would be beneficially in finding a resolution for the numerous violations. While lack of civil and political rights seems to be the major problem, it is still necessary for the CESCR to be involved since the end of subsidies to farmers and increased prices were what caused the uproar. These two treaties bodies would ensure that Bugunda is following through on its obligations. If the government doesn’t want to comply a more forceful attitude would be necessary. This necessary force is something only the United Nations and Ban Ki-Moon can bring
“On December 31, unidentified people broke into Tata’s home and took him and his wife away. He was said to have been beaten and held in isolation; his wife was held in a different room. No one knows where they are. No one has offered to do anything. Both husband and wife have not been seen for months. It is not clear if they are dead or alive.3” Instead of taking the initiative to resolve the problems in a timely manner, the government has chosen “to deny and minimize the scale of the violence and human rights violations. Although authorities have promised to investigate the allegations, there has been no public evidence of any meaningful progress so far.4” It is only a matter of time before this problem expands into something even more …show more content…
For Bugunda’s best interest involving the Humans Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights would be beneficially in finding a resolution for the numerous violations. While lack of civil and political rights seems to be the major problem, it is still necessary for the CESCR to be involved since the end of subsidies to farmers and increased prices were what caused the uproar. These two treaties bodies would ensure that Bugunda is following through on its obligations. If the government doesn’t want to comply a more forceful attitude would be necessary. This necessary force is something only the United Nations and Ban Ki-Moon can bring