Happening now! A round table dialogue on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights #SRHR at Kolping Hotel, Kampala. Refugees and asylum seekers in Uganda continue to face barriers in accessing comprehensive, quality, and rights based Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services. Strengthening coordination, learning, and strategic collaboration among @RefugeesUganda, @UNHCRuganda, and relevant partners is key in improving #SRHR interventions for refugees, host communities and the hosting areas in Uganda. #Refugees #ReproductiveHealthRights #SRHR #AsylumSeekers Funding support from @NLinUganda

APPRECIATION MESSAGE TO @refugeelawproj FACILITATORS Good evening our dear facilitators, On behalf of all interpreters, I want to say a big thank you for the 5-day interpretation training. You did not just teach us words; you taught us how to carry people's pain with respect and dignity. You were patient, you listened to our difficult questions, you gave us real examples from the field - not just theory. Because of you, we now know that interpreting is not just changing language, it is about justice, confidentiality, neutrality, and healing. We came with language; we are leaving with responsibility. We promise to keep the bridge strong and clean in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. Thank you @refugeelawproj. May God bless your work. Peter Ran @refugeelawproj recently conducted a 5-day training of 25 refugee and host community interpreters from in and around Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. They were equipped with knowledge on legal terminology, #CRSV, #SRHR and mental health in the context of forced migration. #Capacitybuilding #EmpowerRefufees #KiryandongoRefugeeSettlement #JusticeforRefugees #ForcedMigration

Today, @refugeelawproj conducted an information session in Kisenyi, Lubiri Triangle, Kampala, to raise awareness about the free services available to both refugees and host communities across our different thematic areas. The session also provided an opportunity for meaningful discussions on how refugees and host communities can peacefully coexist and work together to build peace within their communities. Host community members were reminded that @refugeelawproj supports both refugees and host communities and were encouraged to access the services available, including Legal Aid, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS), Gender and Sexuality, Transitional Justice, and English for Adults through the Speak Your Rights Programme. A key takeaway from the session was the need for more community dialogues in urban Kampala, where refugees and host communities live alongside one another. Such dialogues are essential to bridging existing gaps, strengthening mutual understanding, and promoting peaceful coexistence. Building peace starts with dialogue, inclusion, and ensuring that both refugees and host communities have access to the support they need. #Peacebuilding #RefugeeProtection #SocialCohesion #CommunityDialogue #RefugeeLawProject

@refugeelawproj joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year's World Mental Health Day in a blog piece titled "Why Mental Hygiene Must Return to the Mental Health Agenda" penned down by @benardokasozi our #MHPSS Supervisor, Gulu Field Office. Open the link bit.ly/4rZJx0j to read the blog.

After two days of engaging in an Inter-generational and Inter-cultural dialogue on misinformation and hate speech, its causes and effects, we concluded the Great Lakes Forum for Peace and Social Cohesion that took place in Rwanda. This conference convened about 125 Peace Fellows, mentors, religious and cultural representatives from Congo (Goma and Bukavu), Uganda and Rwanda, hosted by @visionjeunesse2 in Gisenyi. Panel discussions on; What commitments can young Peace Fellows and cultures make towards contributing to the fight against hate speech and promote peace and social cohesion, among the peoples of the Great Lakes region The highlight for the Ugandan Peace Fellows was the visit to the Gisenyi Mass Grave Site (Commune Rouge) after the dialogue, where they commemorated the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 that was a clear effect of misinformation and hate speech. #peacebuilding #misinformation #socialcohesion #GreatLakesRegion #YouthforPeace #PeaceFellows @Interpeace_Org @SwissMFA

What do misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech have to do with peacebuilding? In the Great Lakes Region of Africa, the information we create, share, and consume can either strengthen understanding or deepen existing divisions. In a region where communities continue to navigate the effects of conflict, displacement, and division, harmful narratives can undermine trust and social cohesion. So, how can we become more responsible consumers and creators of information and use our voices to advance peace, dialogue, and reconciliation across the Great Lakes Region? Join us for the twitterthon, as we engage young people on this important topic. Through this engagement, we hope to unpack the issues of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech and explore their implications for peacebuilding, not only in the Great Lakes Region but also around the world. This is a build up to the upcoming National Peace Leadership Conference: ‘Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech’ in Kampala on 30th September 2026 that is intended to strengthen youth leadership on topical issues while creating awareness and stakeholder collaboration in preventing misinformation, dis-information and hate speech towards promoting social cohesion and peace both online and offline. #Peacebuilding #YouthForPeace #WeCanStopHateSpeech #socialcohesion @Interpeace_Org @SwissMFA

When does an opinion become hate speech? We all have the right to disagree, but where do you draw the line between expressing an opinion and attacking or dehumanising another person or community? Upcoming - National Peace Leadership Conference: ‘Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech.’ 30th September 2026, Kampala #Peacebuilding #YouthForPeace #Misinformation #Disinformation #WeCanStopHateSpeech #socialcohesion #GreatLakesRegion @Interpeace_Org @SwissMFA

Before you repost on social media, how do you verify the information? What makes you trust information you see on X, TikTok, WhatsApp or Facebook—and what do you do when you’re not sure whether or not something is true? Share your thoughts in the comment section and join the bigger discussion at the upcoming - National Peace Leadership Conference: ‘Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech.’ 30th September 2026, Kampala. #Peacebuilding #YouthForPeace #Misinformation #Disinformation #WeCanStopHateSpeech #socialcohesion #GreatLakesRegion @Interpeace_Org @SwissMFA

Have you ever shared information on social media that turned out to be false? What happened, and what made you believe or share it in the first place? What did the experience teach you? Building up the discussion to the upcoming - National Peace Leadership Conference: ‘Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech.’ 30th September 2026, Kampala. #Peacebuilding #YouthForPeace #Misinformation #Disinformation #WeCanStopHateSpeech #socialcohesion #GreatLakesRegion @Interpeace_Org @SwissMFA

Can one social media post cause real-world conflict? How can a joke, rumour, edited video, misleading headline or hateful post online affect relationships, communities or even peace offline? Share an example you've witnessed or experienced. National Peace Leadership Conference: ‘Youth against Mis-Information, Dis-Information and Hate Speech’. September 30, 2026, in Kampala #Peacebuilding #YouthForPeace #WeCanStopHateSpeech #GreatLakesRegion #Crossborderdialogue #peacefellows

What can young people do differently to make social media a space for peace? If young people have the power to spread hate and misinformation, how can we use that same power to promote dialogue, empathy, truth and peaceful coexistence? Join in on the bigger discussion at the upcoming - National Peace Leadership Conference: ‘Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech' on September 30, 2026, at Fairway Hotel, Kampala #Peacebuilding #YouthForPeace #WeCanStopHateSpeech

@refugeelawproj conducted an inception meeting with the Arua District Local Government Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Task Force for the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives @CanHCKenya funded project titled “Integrating Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding into Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Response in Kampala, Western and West Nile Regions of Uganda.” The meeting brought which together key district stakeholders, including the Office of the Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC), Representative of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), District Education Officer (DEO), District Health Officer (DHO), District Health Educator, and the Surveillance Focal Point, marked an important step in implementing the project Discussions focused on strengthening community and district-level preparedness and response mechanisms. Key activities will include training Community Health Teams, raising awareness on EVD prevention and preparedness, strengthening coordination and disease surveillance, and supporting the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) materials. Through collaboration with district authorities and communities, the project seeks to strengthen preparedness, promote timely response, and integrate psychosocial support and peacebuilding approaches into EVD prevention and response efforts. #EbolaResponse #EbolaVirusDisease #EbolaPrevention #Peacebuilding

Paralegals are often among the first points of contact for individuals experiencing rights violations, family disputes, violence, discrimination and other protection concerns in the refugee hosting areas. They play a critical role in connecting communities with formal justice institutions, legal aid providers and other relevant service providers. Paralegals are therefore very vital and such this training is important for them to improve their service delivery. @refugeelawproj conducted a two-day @NLinUganda funded training of paralegals from refugee-host communities of Mungula I & II, Maaji settlements and Aliwara and Orungwa host communities on refugee rights and protection. The training focused on strengthening paralegals' understanding of refugee rights and obligations, harnessing their #ADR skills, improving their ability to identify and respond appropriately to cases involving #SGBV, and enhancing their capacity to recognize #mentalhealth & psychosocial concerns and facilitate appropriate referrals. #RefugeeRightsandProtection #AccesstoJustice #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness

@refugeelawproj and Peace Fellows of Uganda are hosting the National Youth Conference: 'Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech' at Fairway Hotel, Kampala. This has brought together partner organisations, youth leaders from across the country and region with representation from MDAs The conference is intended to increase understanding of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and their impact on peace and social cohesion, strengthen the capacity of youth and other stakeholders to identify and respond to harmful narratives, strengthen collaboration among institutions, youth, media and peacebuilding actors aimed at reducing polarization and building trust in information within their community or networks, generate practical recommendations, positive peace messages and commitments for continued action. This was made possible with support from @Interpeace_Org and funding from @SwissMFA #EndMisinformationandDisinformation #GreatLakesRegion #StopHateSpeech #Socialcohesion #peacebuilding

@pius_ojara at the National Youth Conference: 'Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech' at Fairway Hotel, Kampala.

@refugeelawproj, @theICTJ and @GWEDGUga facilitated the 6th Regional Transitional Justice Working Group Meeting (RTJWGM) on 25 September, 2026 at Boma Hotel, Gulu City. This brought together CSOs and survivors groups from Northern, Teso, Lango, WestNile and Kasese region, the ICC-VPRS and the State Minister for Northern Uganda, Hon. Beatrice Akello Akori @Akori84Beatrice During the convening, the Minister whose core focus is also at regional recovery and development policy, focusing on community socio-economic transformation programmmes, committed to following up on the National Transitional Justice Bill to be translated into a law (Act), recognizing that effective implementation remains difficult without the necessary legal framework. The Minister also committed to ensuring that survivors benefit from relevant government programmes and projects starting with the Northern Uganda Social Fund (NUSAF4). For survivors, transitional justice must move beyond commitments to meaningful action justice, recognition, reparations, accountability, reconciliation and participation. The meeting further focused on building momentum for sustaining the TJ Working Group through continued research, documentation and advocacy. Funding support from @NLinUganda #TransitionalJistice #JusticeforSurvivors #Reparation #Reconciliation #NorthernUganda

Watch the clips in the thread below for a few insights from the National Peace Leadership Conference: ‘Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech’ convened by @refugeelawproj and #PeaceFellows of Uganda on September 30, 2026 at Fairway Hotel Kampala The dialogue brought together youth, expert and multi-stakeholder participants with a focus on creating a platform for continued activism against on hate speech, misinformation, harmful online narratives and practical ways of promoting responsible digital communication and positive peace messages. The overall purpose of the conference was not only aimed at strengthening youth leadership on topical issues while creating awareness and stakeholder collaboration in preventing misinformation, disinformation and hate speech but also towards promoting social cohesion and peace both online and offline. #EndMisinformationandDisinformation #GreatLakesRegion #StopHateSpeech #Socialcohesion #peacebuilding @MercyLakiskis at the National Youth Conference: 'Youth against Misinformation, Disinformation and Hate Speech' at Fairway Hotel, Kampala.

Prosecutors and Attorneys are very key in the administration of justice to refugees and hosts communities. In spite of this, some prosecutors lack the requisite knowledge and skills on Refugee Rights and Protection. Ugandan undergraduate law schools do not teach refugee law as a requirement for the Law course, in spite of Uganda’s position as the largest refugee hosting country in Africa. The existence of these factors, among many others, greatly hampers access to justice for forced migrants. With funding support from the @NLinUganda, @refugeelawproj conducted a two-day training on Refugee Rights and Protection in Kampala. This training aimed at equipping them with knowledge and skills to effectively respond to complex refugee issues. #forcedmigration #justiceforsurvivors #RefugeeRightsandProtection #capacitybuilding

With the support of @Interpeace_Org and funding from the @SwissMFA, @visionjeunesse2, @PoleInstitute, @APC_Asbl, and @refugeelawproj, together conducted a two-day Great Lakes Forum for Peace and Social Cohesion, Rubavu district, Rwanda, under the theme: "Great Lakes Youth United for Peace: Together Against Hate Speech." Young Peace Fellows and key peacebuilding actors from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (North and South Kivu), and Rwanda, are engaged in this forum with the aim of combating hate speech and disinformation and strengthening peace and regional solidarity. By creating a regional network of young Peace Fellows and influential leaders, it is possible to promote values of peace, tolerance, social cohesion, mediation, intercommunity dialogue, and all other initiatives that contribute to peaceful and sustainable coexistence among the people in the Great Lakes region . #socialcohesion @disinformation #peacefulcoexistence #GreatLakesRegion #Peacbuilding #PeaceThroughStrength

Day 2 - Great Lakes Forum for Peace and Social Cohesion happening now in Gisenyi, Bukavu district, Rwanda. Follow the link for a live session on how the different cultural practices can impact on the peace in the Great Lakes Region. facebook.com/share/v/19G6dti…