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.
Disability stakeholders led by the National Union of Disabled Persons in Uganda (NUDIPU) convened at the High Court on Thursday 7th July 2016 for a meeting with Hon. Bart Katureebe, the Chief Justice of Uganda. They presented a memorandum on inclusion of persons with mental illness in access to justice. This followed a petition filed by Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) and Yiga Daniel in partnership with NUDIPU suing the Attorney General
Joint Civil Society Press Statement on Break ins of offices of Civil Society Organizations
23 May 2016
Uganda government should immediately take steps to end pattern of office break-ins
10 Ugandan civil society organisations urge the government of Uganda to conduct swift and transparent investigations the recent wave of office break-ins targeting human rights organisations and take steps to put an end to the practice.
PRESS RELEASE
Monday 2nd May 2016
For Immediate Release
Call on Government to fast track the passing of the Draft National Legal Aid Policy and Legal Aid Law
The Ugandan justice system faces a number of challenges that affect its performance and delivery of justice, especially for those who cannot afford the services of lawyer. A large percentage of Ugandans cannot afford legal services due to conditions of extreme deprivation which range from poverty, vulnerability and marginalisation.
At the close of 2015, LASPNET delivered a key document to the justice sector in Uganda, in the form of a research report on Poverty, Marginalisation and Vulnerability in the context of Access to Justice. The report which was launched on 15th December 2015 in Kampala, by Lady Justice Elizabeth Alividza who represented the Principal Judge Yorokamu Bamwine, highlighted the staggering differences between rural and urban dwellers in accessing justice and the court system.