Peacekeepers as allies in tackling sexual violence in conflict

Peacekeepers as allies in tackling sexual violence in conflict
When peacekeepers are equipped to understand, respond to and prevent some of the dynamics that can destabilise an often fragile peace, then their value is greatly enhanced in post-conflict situations. This is particularly the case if they are able to engage pro-actively on issues of conflict-related sexual violence and its ‘post-conflict’ manifestations in the form of sexual exploitation and abuse. The report offers testimony to the value of such training endeavours, as well as to the importance of the International Protocol as a guiding document around which to organise both the content and the process.
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Surviving Torture and Fighting Stigma Workshop

Torture is Real, Speak Up
Following RLP’s contribution at the 49th Session of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNFVT) on 3 April 2019 during which Aimé Moninga and David Onen Ongwech, Programme Manager Gender & Sexuality, represented Refugee Law Project and amplified the voices of male survivors of Conflict-related Sexual Violence (CRSV), we are pleased to share the report of the Public Event and the Annual Expert Workshop produced by the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner.
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Transformative Participation is essential for refugee children’s involvement in Uganda’s development

Hits: 48 Editor’s Note: This post was originally published by Refugee Law Project on Saturday 16 June 2018 at 22:47hrs. For those who missed the statement that RLP published on the Day of the African Child, I urge you to find time to read and reflect on this statement which can be accessed via the
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"The Tap": Young Refugee & Host Film-Makers Proactively Advocate for Clean Water Supply in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement

Hits: 60Editor’s Note: This message was originally published by Refugee Law Project on Friday, May 18, 2018. As a staff of Refugee Law Project, I’m delighted to share with you another outstanding production from young Refugee Film-makers, this time from Kiryandongo refugee settlement, Kiryandongo district. Located some 240km from Kampala on the main north-south highway, Kiryandongo is
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Activists and Activism in the Era of Supposed Globalisation: A Reflection from the Global South

Hits: 75Editor’s Note: This message was originally published by Refugee Law Project on Wed, May 2, 2018 at 8:52hrs. In an age of supposed globalization, access to platforms intending to promote social change is often denied to the very activists who are driving such change. Generally it is activists and academics from the global south
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It’s time Ugandans acted to end sexual violence in conflict areas

Hits: 38 Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published by Daily Monitor Commentary on Wednesday June 18, 2014 online.  By Onen David The just concluded Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, held between June 10 and 12, at the Excel Centre in London witnessed 113 countries including Uganda pledging action to end sexual violence in conflict areas.
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