Uganda's Constitution: Chapter 3 Citizenship | ||
| Foundings and adopting children | ||
| 11. | (1) | A child of not more than five years of age found in Uganda, whose parents are not known, shall be presumed to be a citizen of Uganda by birth. |
| (2) | A child under the age of eighteen years neither of whose parents is a citizen of Uganda, who is adopted by a citizen of Uganda shall, on application, be registered as a citizen of Uganda. | |
| Duties of a citizen | ||
| 17. | (1) | It is the duty of every citizen of Uganda- |
| (a) | to respect the national anthem, flag, coat of arms and currency; | |
| (b) | to respect the rights and freedoms of others; | |
| (c) | to protect children and vulnerable persons against any form of abuse, harassment or ill-treatment; | |
Uganda's Constitution: Chapter 4 Human Rights & Freedoms | ||
| Protection of right to life. | ||
| (2) | No person has the right to terminate the life of an unborn child except as may be authorised by law. | |
| Right to education | ||
| 30. | All persons have a right to education. | |
| Rights of the family. | ||
| (2) | Parliament shall make appropriate laws for the protection of the rights of widows and widowers to inherit the property of their deceased spouses and to enjoy parental rights over their children. | |
| (4) | It is the right and duty of parents to care for and bring up their children. | |
| (5) | Children may not be separated from their families or the persons entitled to bring them up against the will of their families or of those persons, except in accordance with the law. Affirmative action in favour of marginilised groups | |
| Rights of children | ||
| 34. | (1) | Subject to laws enacted in their best interests, children shall have the right to know and be cared for by their parents or those entitled by law to bring them up. |
| (2) | A child is entitled to basic education which shall be the responsibility of the State and the parents of the child. | |
| (3) | No child shall be deprived by any person of medical treatment, education or any other social or economic benefit by reason of religious or other beliefs | |
| (4) | Children are entitled to be protected from social or economic exploitation and shall not be employed in or required to perform work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with their education or to be harmful to their health or physical. mental spiritual, moral or social development. | |
| (5) | For the purposes of clause (4) of this article, children shall be persons under the age of sixteen years. | |
| (6) | A child offender who is kept in lawful custody or detention shall be kept separately from adult offenders. | |
| (7) | The law shall accord special protection to orphans and other vulnerable children. | |
Uganda's Constitution: Chapter 17 General and Miscellaneous | ||
| Interpretations | ||
| 257. | (1) | In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires- |
| "child" means a person under the age of eighteen years | ||