When on 20 May 2019 the Ugandan Cabinet approved the phased creation of 15 cities across the country, I was excited by the possibility that existing hospitals in those new cities would be transformed...
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“Hard and Unbearable”: COVID-19 Induced Challenges as told by Refugee and Host Support Group Leaders Briefing
Since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Uganda, lives have and continue to change dramatically. With several measures and televised Presidential directives, the #StayHome mantra continues to...
Uganda + 1 more
Hidden Realities: Screening for Experiences of Violence amongst War-Affected South Sudanese Refugees in northern Uganda - Working Paper 25, August 2017
This paper explores whether a systematic approach to screening for experiences of violence (sexual, physical and psychological) is possible in a range of humanitarian settings (just arrived and...
Uganda + 4 more
The Mental Health of Refugees in Prison, a case-study from Western Uganda
Executive summary This study looked at the mental wellbeing of refugees in prisons located in Western Uganda. It arose out of RLP’s routine visits to detention facilities in the region under the...
Uganda + 6 more
Psychosocial Challenges among Refugee Women and Girls in Nakivale Refugee Settlement
We never have someone talking to us about these things! Executive Summary Nakivale refugee settlement, established in 1958 is the largest hosting refugee settlement in Uganda and the 8th largest in...
Uganda + 6 more
Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response: Key Risks Facing Urban Refugees in Kampala
Introduction Close to 80,000 refugees currently reside in Kampala, Uganda, the majority of whom have fled conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The remainder have come mostly from...
Uganda + 1 more
'We never have someone talking to us about these things!' - Psychosocial Challenges among Refugee Women and Girls in Nakivale Refugee Settlement - Research Report (December 2015)
Executive Summary Nakivale refugee settlement, established in 1958 is the largest hosting refugee settlement in Uganda and the 8th largest in the world (UNHCR, 2014). It is located in Isingiro...
Mentoring Police Officers to End SGBV Tolerance and Complicity
A report on RLP’s ongoing collaboration with the Uganda Police Force in training police officers on how best to respond to SGBV as it affects forced migrants.
No Dignity in Aging for Older Refugee Persons in Uganda
Statement on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2014 Today, 1st October, marks the 24th commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons.Refugee Law...
Health and Peace Recovery: Situation Report on Nodding Syndrome Case Management
Introduction This report is a follow up on the developments associated with Nodding Syndrome (NS) in northern Uganda. It serves as a catalyst in advocacy for sufficient response to the plight of NS...
Uganda + 8 more
From The Frying Pan to the Fire: Psychosocial Challenges Faced By Vulnerable Refugee Women and Girls in Kampala - A Qualitative In-Depth Study Report (April 2014)
Kampala, the capital of Uganda has been a habitat for refugees from the great lakes region for several decades. While all refugees suffer the effects of forced migration, female refugees continue to...
Uganda: Giving with one hand and taking with the other - how forced migrants living with HIV/AIDS are affected by legislation
As we pursue our mission to empower asylum seekers, refugees, deportees, IDPs and host communities in Uganda to enjoy their human rights and lead dignified lives, and as we explore what doing this...
Uganda + 1 more
Uganda: Refugees in Rhino camp refugee settlement and Arura town
INTRODUCTION The Refugee Law Project (RLP) conducted over 200 in-depth interviews in Arua District in late July and early August 2006, some with self-settled refugees living in Arua town and the...
Refugee Law Project Working Paper No. 19 - Invisibly Displaced Persons in Adjumani district, Uganda
REPORT SUMMARY The following report presents a situation analysis of the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Adjumani district. Located in northern Uganda, Adjumani district...
Refugee Law Project Working Paper No. 18 - "There are no refugees in this area"
REPORT SUMMARY The following study focuses on self-settled refugees who were once living in camps, but are presently self-settled and living in Koboko. Most of these refugees fled the settlements due...
Uganda + 1 more
Refugee Law Project Working Paper No. 13 - Child protection in the context of displacement: Ntoroko County, Bundibugyo District, Uganda
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report draws upon material collected during field research in Ntoroko County in October-November 2004, as well as workshops conducted in Bundibugyo, Rwebisengo, Karagutu and...