The youth called for immediate decriminalization of petty offenses at this year’s EAC National Dialogue Forum. They said this would ensure that penal laws and enforcement of criminal laws follow human rights standards. During the forum, the youth presented issue papers on Youth Peace and Security; Petty Offenses; COVID-19 and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights of Girls and Young Women; Strengthening of National Youth Council and National Youth CSOs and Human Trafficking: The Socio-Economic Etiology of Human Trafficking.
They asked the EAC partner states to ensure the full domestication and implementation of the EAC Sexual Reproduction and Health Rights (SRHR) Bill, Development of a Youth Scorecard to Monitor and evaluate the framework on the EAC Youth Policy and adoption of the National Action Plan on UNSCR 2250 on Youth Peace and Security.
