Uganda Delegation on Advocacy trip to CANADA (R-L) Paramount Chief of Acholi, His Highness Rwot David Onen Acana II and the Executive Director of HURIFO James Otto, Jan-Feb 2004. Since consultation and Women Empoweremnt Workshops held in 1997, HURIFO has stood with the suffering women, mothers of abducted children in the Acholi sub-region, on the position of blanket amnesty for their children and dialogue as the only best means to end the northern Uganda conflict.

A 70-year-old survivor of torture by the Uganda military, the UPDF is awarded USH 20,000,000/= approx. USD $12,000, by courts of law after HURIFO supported him to pursue civil suit against the state

A female community human rights volunteer with a child on her back responding to an issue during a HURIFO paralegla training workshop at Acholi in in Gulu district, 2003

A man rushes to save his property as a fire in Pabbo IDP camp engulfs a earby hut, 2004

Salvaging what he could, a man carries his bicycle as the fire rages on behind him

Due increased access to land a woman is able to harvest a lot of cassava planted outside the camp. It is even safe for children to come along outside the camp (2005) This increased access to more means of livelihood is due to the peace efforts that have led to the military appoach being put on ice.

A historical photograph taken in about 1994-5 when Human Rights Focus just started. A number of these individuals came together to found HURIFO, to stand up and speak for the voiceless human rights victims particularly in the conflict affected northern Uganda. One placard reads: "NEGOTIATIONS AND NOT MILITARY CONFRONTATION ARE THE CHEAPEST AND MOST CIVILISED WAYS OF RESOLVING CONFLICT"

IDP leaders from Katakwi discuss with HURIFO staff issues pertaiing to their situation and return. Some camps have existed since 1979 due to the cattle rustling by neighbouring Karimojong tribe.

Two sisters, 13 and 19 years of age, raped by two government soldiers UPDF in the presence of their mother when the ventured out of the camp in search of livelihoods. The 13-year-old contracted HIV. With assistance from HURIFO they won a three-year-long civil suit case against the state and awarded Ush 50,000,000/= (USD $29,000) and Ush 32,000,000/= (USD $19,000):

Ugandan Peoples' Defence Forces UPDF Military Officers actively participating in a human rights training organised by HURIFO, aimed at enhancing their capacities to fulfil their duty to protect and defend the rights of the peoples of Uganda.