--- title: HR 2023. Uwigabye, Prisca; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr2023 cite_as: HR 2023, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2023 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2023.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2023/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74630 date: 2026-03-31 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Uwigabye, Prisca; commend ## Text House Resolution 2023 By: Representatives Lim of the 98th, Lupton of the 83rd, Clark of the 108th, and Olaleye of the 59th A RESOLUTION Recognizing Prisca Uwigabye; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Prisca Uwigabye is a survivor of gender-based violence and human rights advocate in the Atlanta community; and WHEREAS, for more than 16 years she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to advancing the rights of immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence; and WHEREAS, through her visionary leadership, she has developed impactful programs and fostered strategic partnerships that uplift vulnerable communities and promote long-term healing and stability; and WHEREAS, Ms. Uwigabye, like all survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes, shows strength and resilience in overcoming significant barriers to safety, including escalating violence, and abusers' threats of incarceration or removal from the United States in retaliation for reporting abuse to law enforcement; and WHEREAS, survivors like Ms. Uwigabye often fear retaliatory criminalization by abusers and are thus less likely to report crime; and WHEREAS, Georgia is home to Ms. Uwigabye and an immigrant population where one out of every ten Georgia residents is an immigrant; immigrants experience domestic abuse at twice the rate of the general United States' population; and it is a common tactic of abusers to keep survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking silent by threatening their removal and separation from children; and WHEREAS, when such threats are made, key witnesses and victims of crime in Georgia have been less likely to assist local law enforcement as they seek to crack down on human trafficking and domestic violence crimes, including during events like the FIFA World Cup; and WHEREAS, when law enforcement exercises discretion and builds trust with vulnerable communities, including survivors, survivors have felt safer to leave their homes to seek safety and shelter, and to serve as witnesses to help law enforcement prevent further violence and trafficking. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize Prisca Uwigabye, and her championing of Georgia's survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking, including immigrant survivors, and the challenges they endure and overcome; and reaffirm the General Assembly's commitment for all survivors, including immigrant survivors, to be able to report crimes to law enforcement safely, including during the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by Georgia, rather than face further control and abuse. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Prisca Uwigabye and the General Assembly. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes Prisca Uwigabye, an Atlanta-based advocate for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, and reaffirms support for survivors reporting crimes safely, including during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ### Plain-language summary This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Prisca Uwigabye, who has spent more than 16 years advocating for immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the Atlanta area. The resolution describes her work building programs and partnerships that help vulnerable communities heal and gain stability. The resolution also speaks more broadly to the challenges immigrant survivors face, noting that immigrants in Georgia experience domestic abuse at twice the rate of the general U.S. population and that abusers often threaten victims with deportation or separation from their children to keep them from reporting crimes to police. The House resolves to recognize Uwigabye's work and reaffirms a commitment that survivors, including immigrant survivors, be able to report crimes safely to law enforcement, specifically mentioning the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by Georgia. It directs the Clerk of the House to provide copies of the resolution to Uwigabye. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Prisca Uwigabye for her 16-plus years of advocacy for immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence in Atlanta. - States the House's position that survivors, including immigrant survivors, should be able to report crimes to law enforcement safely without fear of retaliation. - Specifically references safe reporting during the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by Georgia as a priority. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to Uwigabye and the General Assembly. ### Who it affects The resolution names Prisca Uwigabye directly, and speaks to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Georgia, as well as local law enforcement agencies that interact with these survivors and witnesses. ### Why it matters While this resolution does not change any law, it publicly signals the Georgia House's stance on encouraging survivors, particularly immigrant survivors, to report crimes without fear of deportation-related retaliation, a message tied to upcoming large-scale events like the World Cup. ### Key provisions - Preamble (whereas clauses) describes Uwigabye's advocacy background and the barriers immigrant survivors face, including fear of deportation for reporting abuse. - Notes that immigrants in Georgia experience domestic abuse at twice the rate of the general U.S. population. - Resolution clause formally recognizes Uwigabye and reaffirms the General Assembly's commitment to safe crime reporting for survivors, including during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. - Final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Uwigabye and the General Assembly. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-31) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-31) - Sponsors: Marvin Lim, Karen Lupton, Jasmine Clark, Phil Olaleye - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74630 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr2023.md?full=1