The Legal Aid Service Provider’s Network has come out strongly to condemn the gruesome act of Mob Justice which was inflicted on a Makerere University Alumnus, Mr. David Ojok (RIP) leading to his demise.

The Legal Aid Service Providers Network has got a new leader! A familiar face in the legal aid field, Ms Sylvia Namubiru Mukasa has been appointed the Network’s new Executive Director, succeeding Mr. Richard Nsumba Muganzi who held the position for one year after serving as the National Coordinator for the same organization for over six years.

LASPNET would like to congratulate her former Board Chair and Executive Director of the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights, Ms Salima Namusobya for being appointed as one of the expert members of the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa at the African Comission on Human and Peoples' Rights. This was revealed at during the 17th Extraordinary Sesssion held from 19th to 28th February 2015 in Banjul, The Gambia. It is a window of opportunity to engage with the African Commission and comes in an opportune time as this year, Uganda will be reviewed by the African Commission at the session which will sit on 21st April to 7th May 2015.

For more information follow the link below

http://www.achpr.org/sessions/17th-eo/resolutions/296/

Social justice is "justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society".  It  is  an  underlying  principle  for  peaceful  and  prosperous  coexistence  within  and  among nations. Social justice can  be  upheld in a number of ways such as  promoting gender equality and the rights  of  indigenous  peoples  and  migrants  such  as  the  right  to  health,  education  and  favorable employment,  among  others.    It  is  therefore  imperative  that  initiatives  geared  towards  removing
barriers  faced  by  people  because  of  gender,  age,  race,  ethnicity,  religion,  culture  or  disability  are promoted.