About the Programme
Majority of forced migrants live far from justice institutions and legal aid providers. They do not have the legal knowledge and financial capacity to effectively present their cases and demand their rights. Many are traumatized, disoriented, physically and emotionally vulnerable.
The Access to Justice Programme seeks to bring legal aid services closer to forced migrants, to empower forced migrants to advocate for their rights, to strengthen the capacity of justice institutions to deliver justice, and to improve the legal and policy environment for forced migrants in Uganda.
The Access to Justice Programme engages in the following activities:
The Programme provides free legal assistance to forced migrants on a number of different issues -- criminal justice, employment and work environment, child rights and protection, refugee status determination, land rights, family rights, tenant rights, and deportation. We identify migrants in police stations and other detention facilities and represent them before courts of law.
