Our Mandate

To strengthen coordination and networking of LASPs, harmonisation and standardisation of legal aid service provision by the different service providers, lobbying and advocacy to facilitate a favourable legal and policy environment.

SOLIDARITY STATEMENT East Africa Regional CSO-Media Workshop (23 Feb 2018)

“Closing Space for Civil Society and Media in East Africa: Forging a Collaborative Response” 23 February 2018 (Nairobi, Kenya)   We, more than 60 civil society organisation and media representatives from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda working on human rights, democratic development, transparency, digital media, women and youth empowerment, legal aid, litigation and other issues of public interest are gathered in Nairobi to express our firm resolve to stand together in solidarity as civil society and media.

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LASPNET WELCOMES NEW DGF PROGRAM LEARNING MANAGER

On 19th January 2018, LASPNET Board members and the Secretariat met with a team from the Democratic Governance Facility led by Mr.Wimm Stoffers, the Head of Facility. The meeting was held to introduce Mr.Esben Harboe, the new Program Learning Manager in charge of sphere 3 on Upholding human rights, Access to Justice and Gender Equality.

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INAUGURAL INNOVATIONS CONFERENCE REINFORCES CALLS FOR STATE FUNDED LEGAL AID SCHEME

                                                                                  1. The Hon.Chief Justice speaking at the Conference 2.R-L Hon. Chief Justice Bart Katureebe, H.E Henk Jan Bakker, Dutch Ambassador to Uganda and Mr. Samuel Herbert Nsubuga, LASPNET Board Chairperson during the Conference 3. Innovators together with Justice System stakeholders during the Networking session on 7th/09/17.

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LASPNET LAUNCHES 1ST TRENDS ANALYSIS REPORT ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE

One of the objective of LASPNET’s current strategic plan is to promote research and knowledge management to support evidence based programming and advocacy for legal aid and access to justice. The Network in collaboration with other justice system actors has been at the forefront of advocating for the enactment of the National Legal Aid Policy to address the many challenges faced by the poor, vulnerable and marginalized in accessing justice in Uganda.

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LASPs, HRDs TRAINED ON SECURITY MANAGEMENT

  LASPNET with support from Action Aid Uganda (AAU) under the Fair Green and Global II (FGG II) project organized a training on risk assessment and security management for human rights defenders who include LASPs, on 18th May 2017 in Kampala.

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  • 28 April , 2017
    The Uganda Law Society has today (Wednesday 26th April 2017) launched the Coalition in Support of the Independence of the Judiciary. This coalition is made up of 7 members including; Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI),Legal Aid Service Provider’s Network (LASPNET),Center for Public Interest Law(CEPIL), Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU), Chapter Four Uganda and the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Uganda). Coalition members who were represented by their respective Executive Directors signed the MOU today at Sheraton Hotel, witnessed by the H.W Paul Gadenya, Chief Registrar-Courts of Judicature.
  • 26 April , 2017
     In a bid to identify, develop and expand areas of cooperation for the attainment of social justice formarginalized Ugandans through legal aid service provision, LASPNET has signed a memorandum of Understanding with the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). The MOU signed today 25th April 2017 will see both institutions jointly conduct activities aimed at furthering the fulfillment of each other’s mandates. Such activities will include; legal awareness and sensitization, popularizing the mandates of both institutions, case referrals, representing applicants at EOC tribunal sessions, joint lobbying and advocacy for improved legal and policy framework, among others.
  • 20 April , 2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Contact: Connor Sattely  Email: \n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.                                                                                                                         Press ReleaseIssued: 6 March 2017 HiiL offers up to 20,000 EUR plus business support for justice innovators Innovators working on justice and legal issues worldwide can apply for up to 20,000 EUR in equity-freegrant money as part of the HiiL Justice Accelerator’s Innovating Justice Challenge.
  • 19 April , 2017
    For Immediate Release Uganda: Respect freedoms, end worrying spate of intimidations, kidnaps and detentions (Kampala / April 12, 2017) – The Ugandan government must guarantee Dr. Stella Nyanzi, an academic and vocal social media critic a fair trial and respect of due process and court orders during her trial, the National Coalition of Human Rights defenders – Uganda (NCHRD-U) and the undersigned organisations said today. These organisations further condemned the kidnap and torture of NTV journalist Gertrude Uwitware by unknown assailants; commend the police for taking action to ensure her safe return and further urge for thorough investigations to bring her abductors to justice.

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