Schedules for Upcoming Activities
- 23 September 2014 -
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Training of Trainers for LASPs and Journalists on Freedom of Expression 5th-6th March
Bi-annual Breakfast Meetings for Bailiffs, Advocates and Legal Aid Managers 14th March
A Training of LASPs on Lobby and Advocacy to promote Legal Aid, Rule of Law, Human Rights and Access to Justice 25th March
Validation of the Action Research on SDG 16 27th March
Validation of Research on cost Effective sustainable Legal Aid models 20th March
FIDA holds Annual General Meeting
- 15 September 2014 -
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The FIDA Annual General Meeting was held at Hotel Africana and was attended by some active senior members such as The Chief Guest Hon. The retired Deputy Chief Justice Lady Justice Leticia Kikonyogo, Hon Dr. Miria Matembe, Lady Justice Hon. Dr. Winifred Nabisinde, the CEO, Hon Irene Ovonji Odida, among others.The meeting was also graced by the Secretary General of Uganda Law reform Commission Mr Aliro Omara.
The International Day of Democracy- Engaging Young People on Democracy
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02 September , 2014
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. -
28 August , 2014
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.
