Refugee Law Project
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Our mission is to empower #asylum seekers, #refugees, #deportees, #IDPs and host communities in Uganda to enjoy their #humanrights and lead dignified lives.
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Still on the recently concluded #FinalistDinner, what began as a dream became a defining night. We hosted giants from media, energy, and finance and delivered with grace, grit & growth. Now featured in the Daily Monitor Grab your copy for the full story. Susan Nsibirwa🇺🇬
The 6th SSI is here! Join the conversation online from May 6 - 9, 2025. The theme is 'Across Genders. Across Continents'. Register in advance: zoom.us/meeting/regist… UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict OPM/Refugees office Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Chris Dolan
On day 1 of #SSI6 Prof Chris Dolan shared the SSI journey and the motivation to set it up. 'Survivors, get better when they know one another, support each other and work together. Surviving alone is not just difficult but impossible.' Real Stories Gallery Foundation Mukwege Foundation SouthSouthInstitute Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda
Work around #SexualViolence has never been easy & wont get any easier. As a Prof of #SustainableDevelopment at Warwick, I looked at the SDGs & saw none detailing violence. I wondered how people could achieve sustainable development with wounds from violence - Prof Chris Dolan #SSI6
Dr Ivan Engoru from Makerere Law School emphasized that #SexualViolence is a critical area whose policy needs to be looked into. He hoped that the #SSI6 would come up with practical ways to address the vice and support victims and survivors much better Real Stories Gallery Foundation SouthSouthInstitute
It's day 2 of #SSI6 and you can still follow the discussion online using the link zoom.us/meeting/regist… We start off with a recap of Day 1 and you can post your thoughts online. Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Real Stories Gallery Foundation Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Men of Hope Refugee Association Uganda Tunaweza Foundation🧡👩🦽👩🦯
Kavira Bwengye a survivor living in Sweden starts us off with a powerful presentation on how trauma does not disappear easily even when one finds a safe place and an income. Read her recollections #SSI6 Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Real Stories Gallery Foundation Men of Hope Refugee Association Uganda Mukwege Foundation OPM/Refugees office Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC
Rose Muheko leads the Ameruv support group of women survivors. She shares her personal healing journey saying it starts with the individual but also shares how group support has been very powerful in healing its members #SSI6 Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda Real Stories Gallery Foundation Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mukwege Foundation
The President of UCA Elizabeth Okello at Kolping Hotel for a convening - The 6th South-South Institute on sexual violence under the theme 'Across Borders, Across continents'. She chaired a session discussion on 'Healing has no boundaries-MH Support for survivors of sexual violence
We're conducting a Mediation & Peacebuilding Training in Kiryandongo for Sudanese community leaders. This is to empower them with skills in conflict resolution & peacebuilding, to strengthen peaceful coexistence btn Sudanese refugees & host communities. Support from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱
We are conducting a training of Peace Committees in Kiryandongo district. Day-1 has kicked off by engaging community leaders on conflict resolution, peace-building, and the role of inclusive dialogue in strengthening peaceful coexistence between refugees and host. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱
From the recently concluded, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 funded 6th South-South Institute on sexual violence - "Across Borders, Across Continents", we captured some of the key messages from practitioners, academics, and policymakers. Follow the link for the highlights youtube.com/watch?v=GRsMtw…