| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Southern Refugees Legal Aid Network (SRLAN) International Detention Coalition (IDC): Pan African Reparations Initiative African Transitional Justice Researchers Network: International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM) Legal Aid Service Providers Net Work LASPNET Uganda Law Society East African Law Society |
| Publications: |
"WE HAVE A RIGHT TO LOVE" The Intersection of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Disability for Urban Refugees in Kampala, Uganda- October 2014 “We never have someone talking to us about these things” !Psychosocial Challenges among Refugee Women and Girls in Nakivale Refugee Settlement December 2015 Refugee Law Project Annual reports |
| Purpose of the organization: |
To promote the protection, well-being and dignity of forced migrants and their hosts. To empower forced migrants, communities and all associated actors to challenge and combat injustices in policy, law and practice. To influence national and international debate on matters of forced migration, justice and peace in Uganda. To be a resource for forced migrants and relevant actors. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
The Refugee Law Project through its five thematic programmes namely Access to justice, gender and sexuality, Mental health and Psychosocial well-being, Media for Social Change and Conflict, Transitional Justice and Governance conducts research on issues regarding refugees living with Disabilities. The Access to justice program is currently advocating for reform in the Mental Treatment Act 1938 which has provisions that are contrary to the Convention for Persons with Disability. RLP also collaborates with local DPOs such as the National Union of Persons with Disabilities in Uganda and National Union of Women with Disabilities in Uganda to provide capacity building to refugees with disabilities |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Ms. Damalie Nagitta - Ag. Principal School of Law Makerere University- Uganda Dr. Chris Dolan- Director – United Kingdom Mr. Walter Richard Aliker – Head Operations and Programme Support- Uganda Mr. Moses Onyoin- Human Resources Manager- Uganda Mr. David Onen Ongwech- Programme Manager, Gender and Sexuality- Uganda Mr. Moses Alfred Nsubuga- Ag. Programme Manager, Media for Social Change- Uganda Mr. Stephen Oola- Programme Manager, Conflict, Transitional Justice and Governance- Uganda Ms. Yusrah Nagujja- Ag. Programme Manager, Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-being- Uganda Mrs. Charity Ahumuza Onyoin- Ag. Programme Manager, Access to Justice- Uganda |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
RLP is headed by the Director, who together with the Programme Managers, the Head of Operations and Programme Support and the Human Resources Manager make up the Management team. The Principal of the School of Law provides technical oversight to the organisation. RLP has 75 staff from diverse professional and educational backgrounds including lawyers, social workers, finance officers and refugee community interpreters drawn from the refugee communities. |
| Affiliation with other organizations: |
National Union of Women with Disabilities in Uganda National Women's Organisation of Uganda Uganda Women Network Institute of Women and Gender Studies Makerere |
| Publications: |
WE HAVE A RIGHT TO LOVE" The Intersection of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Disability for Urban Refugees in Kampala, Uganda- October 2014 “We never have someone talking to us about these things”!Psychosocial Challenges among Refugee Women and Girls in Nakivale Refugee Settlement December 2015 Positive Living in Exile, A struggle of refugee Women in Kampala 2016 Giving out their Daughters for their Survival: Refugee Self-Reliance, vulnerability and the Paradox of Early Marriage |
Statements or documents submitted
to the Commission on the Status of Women:
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Refugee Law Project Contributes to a joint report by civil Society Organizations that is submitted by Uganda Women Network |
Statements or documents submitted
to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women:
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Refugee Law Project Contributes to a joint report by civil Society Organizations that is submitted by Uganda Women Network |
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