Child rights groups in Uganda told politicians to stop dragging kids into campaign events because the whole thing keeps putting them in danger during rallies and roadshows. Joseph Biribonwa from the National Initiative for Civic Education said everyone, from parents to media outlets, needs to keep children safe, while Damon Wamara from the Uganda Child Rights NGO Network pointed out that over half the country is underage and vulnerable when political chaos breaks out. Representatives from the Human Rights Commission and UNICEF backed up the warnings at a press conference in Kampala.
Wamara mentioned that kids end up breathing tear gas and getting caught in stampedes when security forces clash with crowds, and politicians keep using them as props to chant slogans they barely understand. The coalition warned that campaign handouts like cash often fuel domestic violence after people buy alcohol, and children usually suffer the consequences. They want parties to think about how their tactics trickle down to households and wreck kids' access to school and healthcare during election seasons.
Wamara mentioned that kids end up breathing tear gas and getting caught in stampedes when security forces clash with crowds, and politicians keep using them as props to chant slogans they barely understand. The coalition warned that campaign handouts like cash often fuel domestic violence after people buy alcohol, and children usually suffer the consequences. They want parties to think about how their tactics trickle down to households and wreck kids' access to school and healthcare during election seasons.
