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Latest revision as of 08:27, 22 November 2025
Sexual exploitation is frequently experienced by refugees who have fled to Uganda from neighbouring countries.
Uganda has over 234,000 refugees and 65 percent are from Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan.[1] The other refugees in Uganda come from Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Burundi, and Rwanda.[2]
A report published in December 2013 highlighted incidents of sexual harassment and physical abuse in several Ugandan refugee settlements, affecting mainly women and girls, as well as some boys between the ages of 14 and 25.[1] A 2012 survey by the Pan African Development Education and Advocacy Programme (PADEAP), led by country director Michael Mafabi, found that about 70 percent of women had experienced some form of violence and that roughly 45 percent had been subjected to sexual abuse. Mafabi noted that many victims did not report these incidents because the perpetrators were individuals responsible for distributing relief assistance and therefore held power over them. He also stated that those who attempted to report abuse were sometimes harassed in return for services.[1]
Debanjana Choudhuri who visited one of the camps in Uganda has reported that according to the data she obtained, girls frequently experience coerced sexual initiation, which they view as a normal form of relationship.[3] Another source mentioned that culture and religion influence refugees to be victims of abuse and the fact that they fear to be embarrassed if they say anything against what they are experiencing.[4]
The culprits are a secretive network of pimps operating in Uganda. The group mostly spread information about their business through word of mouth. They have been advertising refugee women and girls to buyers, some of whom are high-ranking government officials.[5]
One of the victims of sexual harassment is a girl who fled from South Sudan camp after being raped, only to be raped again in Ugandan camps.
She explained that she lives alone and she gets scared when men come to her area at night. According to the source, there is nothing much she could have done to prevent herself from being raped because she lives in a tent that does not have a door. Other girls who had similar experiences stated that they also live in fear of being attacked by men.[6]
Refugee camps/settlements in Uganda
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United Nations officials have urged Uganda to investigate allegations of human trafficking and corruption in the refugee camps.[7] The UN resident in Uganda, Rosa Malango, claimed that she had written to the government about allegations including corruption, fraud, trafficking of women and girls, intimidation and harassment of UN personnel.[7] She also claimed that the Ugandan government authorities had made promises to investigate cases, and made it clear that she saw it as her own duty to press for prompt action on any indications of sexual abuse or exploitation.[7] She added that the UN refugee agency and the World Food Programme were carrying out internal audits of their Uganda operations in order to monitor the allegations of corruption.[7]
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South Sudanese Take Refuge in Uganda
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Ugandan children
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Tailor Lebuje camp, Uganda
