Human Rights Focus (HURIFO)

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   Promoting human rights awareness, respect and good governance for justice, peace and development.
 
 
 
 
 

HURIFO Photo Gallery
 

The newly elected Board of Directors, HURIFO pose with the Chief Magistrate of Gulu, Omodo Nyaga. Seated front row from left, Santa Obongonyinge (Chairperson), far right Nobert Ben Oola (Vice Chairperson), back row from left Joseph Ojara (Treasurer), Innocent Aloyo (Member), Dr.Mrs Joyce Kaducu (Member), Vincent Olango (Member) Rev.Sr Viola Akullu (Member) Julius Ojok (Member) and Paulinus Nyeko (Member).

 

 

Chief Justice of Uganda, Benjamin Odoki launches HURIFOs new book, " Rendering Peace, Pursuing Justice" at a function held at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

 

HURIFO carries alot of community sensitisation through its Human Rights Volunteers (HRVs) spread out throughout all the parishes in the Acholi sub region.

 

 

The police has been actively involved with the community in teaching them on their rights.

 

 

Human Rights Volunteers pose outside Gulu District Council Hall after completing a refresher workshop.

 

 

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"

 

 

Human Right Volunteers receive bicycles that will facilitate them with transportation, enabling them to move in their areas of operation.

 

 

 

 

 

     
     

 

 
 
 
RECENT UPDATES

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HURIFO NEW Research Report: ELUCIDATION OF CHALLENGES OF RETURN IN ACHOLILAND:Learning Across Lived Realities: A basis for reviewing ongoing engagement with government, other agencies and the grassroots communities"

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Brawling in parliament: The right for a member of parliament in Uganda to walk in and out should be guaranteed. Is this always the case?

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Political Stalemate? After the deadly September riots, will the meeting between the two heavyweights finally resolve issues?

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Good governance: Building strong institutions around democracy rather than around strong individuals is a sure way of nurturing Uganda's young democracy.

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Patriotism crusade: While the country ventures onto a new path of patriotism, instances of ritual sacrifices, corruption, empty government promises still linger on the national scene.

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Land issues in Acholi in the transition from war to peace: As the guns fall silent, the Acholi sub region finds itself embroiled in another 'war', the struggle for land continues.

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