Uphold rule of law to achieve vision 2040
- 31 March 2017 -
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In a space of only three months, since January 2017, the rule of law in Uganda has faced tremendous questions and challenges bringing to the fore the impression that judicial independence is at a crossroads. The situation is graver when those expected to be the vanguards of justice contribute to its desecration, case in point being the interim injunction by Justice Steven Kavuma, the Deputy Chief Justice barring Parliament from deliberating on the peculiar award of sh6 b to 42 public officials for winning two tax disputes; against Heritage Oil and Gas and Tullow Uganda.
New magisterial areas are a step towards bringing justice closer
- 31 March 2017 -
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Access to justice is described as a fundamental right, as well as a key means to defend other rights. For justice to be real, it has to be available, affordable and accessible to all.
Therefore, availability and accessibility of institutions (whether formal or informal) both in terms of facilities and human resource is crucial to empower the people to realize and protect their human rights as enshrined in the Constitution of Uganda and other international covenants such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the Convention on Civil and Political Rights (1966) to which Uganda is signatory.
PRESS STATEMENT: PROTECTION OF WORKERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FROM INTIMIDATION!!
- 10 November 2016 -
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9th November 2016Mengo, Kampala For Immediate Release
LASPNET, a National network of 52 Legal Aid Service Providers in Uganda, in concerned about the alleged violation of workers' rights by a Flower farm called Royal Van Zanten and condemns the act of intimidation of Human Rights Defenders particularly FIDA-Uganda and others who are making efforts to offer support to the workers that were allegedly poisoned by the chemicals.
STATEMENT ON THE BREAK-IN OF LASPNET PREMISES
- 03 February 2017 -
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2ND FEBRUARY 2017
On the morning of 2nd February 2017, the Premises of Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET), off Balintuma road in Mengo were broken into. Two laptops, one belonging to the Executive Director and four camcorders were stolen. A safe was also broken and money taken. The prime suspect, Simon Osire who was the security guard on duty abandoned the gun and his whereabouts remain unknown. This adds LASPNET to the list of over 28 CSOs broken into between 2013 and 2016.
LASPNET HOLDS PRE- AGM CONFERENCE ON LAND JUSTICE AND ELECTS NEW BOARD AT ITS 7TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
- 02 November 2016 -
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“During my short tenure in this Ministry, I have come to realize that land is the bedrock of our economy. The elite class prefers not to bank their money but to invest it in land, even proceeds from corruption end up invested in land and property”.
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