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.
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.
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.
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11 August , 2016
On 10th August 2016, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and seven of his colleagues were expected to appear in Makindye Chief Magistrates’ Court to answer charges of police brutality against innocent civilians in: Criminal Miscellaneous Application No.6061 of 2016, Uganda Vs IGP General Kayihura and 7 others.
