The International Day of Democracy- Engaging Young People on Democracy
- 15 September 2014 -
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http://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/
Democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and their full participation in all aspects of their lives.
While democracies share common features, there is no single model of democracy. Activities carried out by the United Nations in support of efforts of Governments to promote and consolidate democracy are undertaken in accordance with the UN Charter, and only at the specific request of the Member States concerned.
Amuru district: 300 land disputes in one week
- 02 September 2014 -
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AMURU - Over 300 land disputes have been recorded in the northern Uganda district of Amuru during a five-day free legal service Clinic.
Berna Bakkidde, the programs manager of the Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET), said approximately 60 cases were being registered on a daily basis during the five-day exercise.The cases were registered in four sub-counties of Amuru, Atiak, Pobo and Lamogi in Amuru district recently.
Gov’t told to implement national land policy
- 28 August 2014 -
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CIVIL society organizations have called for the implementation of a National Land Policy to empower local women gain access to land.“Women are still held back by cultural norms, poverty, wars and low levels of sensitization as a result they have failed to achieve their full potential,” the Program Manager of Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET), Berna Bakidde said. She said women, more especially in areas of customary land tenure system continue to face discrimination which has affected the country’s agricultural production.
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28 August , 2014
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/658964-residents-commit-to-fighting-land-grabbers.html AMURU -The locals in the northern Uganda district of Amuru district in Uganda have vowed to fight land grabbers who evict vulnerable people from their land illegally. The district chairperson Anthony Atubo, who led the residents, said land is life and nobody can live comfortably without it.“Land is a major factor in the wellbeing of people, but unscrupulous developers are forcefully grabbing land from locals using their powerful positions,” he said. -
27 August , 2014
LASPNET held the 2nd national legal aid conference in June 2014, in which it was revealed that Government will modify the Constitution (amendment) Act 2005. The participants identified a need for constitutional provisions to ensure that every person receives legal advice and assistance, as well as court representation - where the interests of justice so require.
