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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
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Issued: 6 March 2017

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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.

The Integrated information Management System popularly known by legal aid service providers as IIMS has been continuously updated to make it more responsive and adaptive to the different needs of the members.  On the 5^th April 2017 selected LASPNET members met at Piato Restaurant in Kampala to validate the new functionalities/modules added onto the system which is already being utilized to ease case referral and reporting.