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By H.E Deborah R. Malac Today is Human Rights Day and the final day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.  It’s a day to remind us that everyone must play a vital role in championing human rights and protecting those in need. Children are the most vulnerable among us, completely dependent on others for their needs and protection.  This makes children the most likely to suffer violence and human rights abuses, often at the hands of those on whom they depend the most. Uganda has an appallingly high incidence rate of violence against children.  The Uganda Violence…