HURIFO Research and Advocacy Programme produces thematic research reports on issues of concern on a periodical basis, and a quarterly magazine called The Examiner

A. Research Work
1. "Fostering the Transition in Achoiland: From War to Peace and from camps to home" - Launched 26th February 2002; The report recommends among other things government and IGOs/NGOs need to guarantee the right to voluntary return, in safety and dignity by provding an enabling environment for return, particularly in accordance with the National IDP Policy, and hence must avoid doing anything, intentionally or unintentionally that may hinder or bias people. The IDPs should lead the process and determine how they shall return and we should be accountable to them.

2. Between Two Fires: The human rights situation in IDP camps within Gulu district - Launched 26th February 2002; The report recommended the immediate dismanttling of the IDP protected camps as they did not seem to serve their purported purpose.

3. Film - Between Two Fires: Torture and displacement in northern Uganda. - A 14-min documentary on the torture and displacement issues experienced by IDPs in Acholiland - Launched March 2006 in New York

4. The Hidden War the Forgotten People; War in Acholiland and its ramificatons for peace and security in Uganda. Launched in Kampala on 15th October 2003

Other Short Reports
5. Report - 1st National Debate with parliamentarians on IDP saga, Sept 2002
6. Report - Awach Human Rights Situation
6. Report - Living in constant fear - March 2005

B. The EXAMINER Magazine
The EXAMINER Magazine is a free publication of HURIFO that covers mainly topical human rights issues affecting northern Uganda. Related articles from the general public are also carried in the publication.

This publication has been produced every quarter since 2003 and was made possible with the funding support from DANIDA.

1. Examiner Issue 1 2008 (PDF)

2. Examiner Issue 3 2007 (PDF)
3. Examiner Issue 2 2007 (PDF)
4. Examiner Issue 1 2007 (PDF)

To be considered to receive a hard print copy of the HURIFO Examiner Magazine by post, kindly send a request to us including your names and your postal address. A brief about why you should be considered including a prefered number of copies required is helpful.

The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily express the views of HUGGO-DANIDA.