Center For Forced Migrants
Refugee Law Project empowers asylum seekers, refugees, deportees, IDPs and host communities to enjoy rights and lead dignified lives.
Refugee Law Project delivers it's mandate through it's five thematic programmes
Access to Justice for Forced Migrants
We seek to bring legal aid services closer to forced migrants, to empower migrants to advocate for their rights, and to strengthen the capacity of justice institutions to deliver justice.
Conflict, Transitional Justice & Governance
We connect the fields of forced migration, transitional justice, and governance, and promote dealing with legacies of violence as the basis for a just and peaceful future for Uganda.
Gender and Sexuality
We seek to ensure that all people can access and enjoy their sexual and gender being and rights, and to raise awareness of the relationship between SGBV and forced migration.
Media For Social Change
We amplify the voices of forced migrants by including them in debates on forced migration and empowering them to become effective advocates for their own rights.
Mental Health & Psychosocial Wellbeing
We provide forced migrants with the psychosocial and mental health assistance they need to cope with the trauma of the past and meet the demands of life in Uganda.
Call for research fellows - 2026 Cohort
In collaboration between Carleton University and regional hubs in East Africa (the Refugee Law Project at Makerere University in Uganda), West Africa (the Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana, and Southern Africa (the University of Zululand in South Africa), AIReKEMA (Advancing Indigenous and Refugee Knowledge on Migration in Africa) will select 12 Research Fellows from the regional hubs to undertake original research that examines the application of traditionally excluded knowledge in managing migration flows and border areas in Africa, primarily through the experience of Indigenous communities and Refugee-Led initiatives. The successful Research Fellows will be those who have deep experience in or who are conducting research on topics related to migration, refugees, conflict resolution, indigenous knowledge, or local communities’ governance in border regions in Africa.
Our Impact & Success Story
The publication showcases the Refugee Law Project’s (RLP) diverse interventions in Kiryandongo Settlement, illustrating how legal support, mediation, education, mental health services, and peacebuilding initiatives transform lives.
