The Legalization of Prostitution As a Fundamental Human Rights the Case Study of Kabalagala
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THE LEGALIZATION OF PROSTITUTION AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS THE CASE STUDY OF KABALAGALA SUBMITTED BY VICTORIA ADA GARILLE LLD/19426n2/DF A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA IN LAW- KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (KIU) JULY, 2009 THE LEGAUZA TION OF PROSTITUTION AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS THE CASE STUDY OF KABALAGALA SUBMITTED BY VICTORIA ADA GARILLE Of KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA IN LAW- KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (KIU) July, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS 0.1 Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................1V 0.2 Declaration ..................................................................................................................V 0.3 Abbreviation .................................................................................................................IV 0.4 List of cases and non English terms ................................................................................... IIV 0.5 List of national and intemationai. .................................................................................... IIIV CAPTER 1 1.0 Topic ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 An overview .................................................................................... 1 1.2 Introduction .................................................................................... 2 A. Assessing the literature on prostitution as fundamental rights .......... 5 B. Theorizing prostitution as human right practice or abuse of rights ...... 5 C. Prostitution trends and patterns .................................................6 D. Methods of conducting the research ........................................... 7 E. Ethical consideration ................................................................9 1.3 Statement to the problem ................................................................. 10 1.4 Objectives of the study ................................................................... 11 CHAPTER2 THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUNG OF PROSTITUTION IN UGANDA 2.0 Paradoxes of Prostitution as human rights ................................................... 13 2.1 Malya and Malaika .................................................................. 13 2.2 The impact of poverty on women ................................................ 14 2.3 Victim Vs Swvivors .................................................................. 17. 2.4 Class differences in prostitution as fundamental rights .................. 18 2.5 Globalization ........................................................................ 19 CHAPTER3 THE LAW RELATING TO PROSTITUTION AND ITS PRACTICE IN UGANDA 3.1 The law on prostitution on Uganda ....................................................... 21 3.2 The practice of prostitution in Uganda .................................................. 22 3.3 What is supposed to be- my thinking .................................................. 23 CHAPTER4 4.1 Prostitution in other Parts of Africa .............................................. 25 4.2 Prostitution in Senegal .................................................................27 4.3 Prostitution in Kenya .................................................................. 28 4.4 Prostitution in Eritrea .................................................................. 28 ii CHAPTERS ANALYSIS OF THE LAW RELATING TO THE RIGHTS OF THE PROSTITUTE AND FREEDOM FROM PUBLIC HARRASMENT and ARREST: THE THEORY AND PRACTICE 5.0 Introduction ................................................................................. 29 5.2 The international and national safeguards and fundamental rights of prostitute ...........................................................................................31 5.3 Physical condition .........................................................................32 CHAPTER 5 CONCLUDING REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATION 6.1 To the Policy Makers (parliament/Government 6.2 To the Church institutions and Media 6.3 To the women's activists and NGO's 6.4 Weather prostitution is fundamental rights should be legalized 6.5 To the sex worker or prostitute iii DOCUMENTATION 1 New Vision, November 19,2007 2 Government bans prostitutes' meeting that the government will not allow planned prostitutes' workshop to take place, the Ethics and Integrity Minister Dr. James Nsamba Butnro has said, The Monitor November 15, 2007 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I appreciate the fact that I now have an opportunity to investigate and examine the state of prostitution in Uganda, using the case of Kabalagala where I have lived for many years and witnessed a number of cases. I hope that this research or study of mine will contribute to solving the problem of prostitutions, not only in Uganda but in other parts of the world that have been experiencing similar problem. I would like to thank a group of people that were of much help in bringing this work into accomplishment. In this juncture I would like to extend my appreciation to my parents Mrs. Loice Fu'da Richard and late Mr. Richard Garille Yilu (Tu'bungwo )who did not live to see me accomplish for granting me with life, encouragement, education and physical wellbeing and other service rendered to me. My appreciation goes to my relatives, brothers and sisters, friends for encouraging me throughout the difficult times, above all my sincere thanks goes to Mr. Kaunda Daniel availing me with typing facility. My sincerely thanks goes to my husband Dr Richard Mulla Who has been my scholarship provider (donor), encourager, since 1991 to date without him I could not reach so far. May God almighty protect you so that I may accomplish my degree program me, not forgetting my children, (Ester, Agiba, Sarah, Jodi, Kebi and Yilu) my dependence, you are my daily reference of encouragement. Nevertheless, I would like to single out for special mention Dr. Sylvia Tamale, former Dean, Faculty of Law Makerere University. Foundation for Human Rights Initiative, Uganda Human Rights Commission, Federation of women lawyers in Uganda, the Uganda Prison, Uganda Police, Kampala International University Library, Sexual workers of Kabalagala. I cannot forget to thank my supervisor Mr. Kagwa David who is the Head of Department for being (approachable) so understanding, simple despite of tight legal timetable and his other programs, the Uganda police( Kabala gala and central Police Station) for their advice for being cooperative and each and every one that accepted to give me information. May the lord God bless you all. iv 02 DECLARATIONS I VICTORIA ADA GARILLE do here by declare that any word submitted in this research paper is my own and sole production through a result of my own work; researched to this purpose that it has never been and is not been submitted to any university for diploma in any university. Signed ............................................................................................................ Dated ....................................................... .. Supervisor ...................................................................................................... .. Date ........................................................ v 03 ABBREVIATIONS LDC ................................................................ Law Development Centre FIDA-U ............................................................ Federation of women lawyers in Uganda UDHR ............................................................. Universal Declaration on Human Rights ICCPR ........................................................... International Covenant on civil and political rights AIDS ............................................................... Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome HIV ................................................................ Human Immunodeficiency Virus CEDAW .......................................................... Convention on the elimination of all forms of Discrimination against women STD ................................................................ Sexual transmitted diseases vi 0.4 List of cases and non English terms LIST OF CASES if any The New Vision, November 19, 2007 The Monitor November 15, 2007 NON ENGLISH TERMS Kepepeo Butterfly Gomesi Traditional female outfit Lukiiko Buganda Parliament Malaya Prostitute, Whore, Slut Kaba/agala Area in Makindeye Zone in Kampala vii 0.5list of national and international LIST or REFERENCE OF NATIONAL /INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENT -The constitution of Uganda -The prison act cap 304 -The United covenant against torture cruel and other human and degrading treatment -The international covenant on cultural civil and political rights (ICCPR) - The Penal Code A viii CAPTER 1 THE LEGAUZA TION OF PROSTITUTION AS FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS Prostitution is trafficking in human being - especially women that flourish where opportunities to improve their standard located, they are being exploited in their commercial sex industry, being penalized for the act for seven years conviction yet the law protects male counterpart un-punished. 1.1 An overview This study dealt with the question of the right of prostitution and little light on prostitution arrest and Harassment. The infringes on presumption of innocence and the right to privacy as provided for by the 1995 constitution of the Republic of Uganda and other incidental