"An environment where all human rights are upheld, fulfilled and enjoyed"

The mission of HURIFO is “To promote and protect all human rights through empowering the local communities to demand and duty bearers to discharge their obligations for effective provision of justice, peace, good governance and accountability services”

From the time of our inception in 1994, we have lived to ensure that Human Rights are upheld and respected

From ensuring that you do not break other people’s rights to defending your own, we promote and defend Human Rights.

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Press release on torture by UPF and UPDF
Press release on torture by UPF and UPDF

Human rights Focus condemns the continuous torture, inhuman treatment of Ugandans by the Uganda Police Force (UPF) and Uganda Peoples Defence force (UPDF) despite the President’s directive that no Ugandan should be tortured. Find the detailed press release here.  

Digitalizing Land Rights Monitoring, Documentation, and Reporting in Acholi Subregion
Digitalizing Land Rights Monitoring, Documentation, and Reporting in Acholi Subregion

With funding support of the European Union under the PELARD-N project, 70 Community Based Land Rights Defenders in  Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, and Nwoya are  to be equipped with Smart Phones to facilitate digital monitoring and reporting of Land Rights violations…

HURIFO holds successful Protection Working Group meeting with Land Rights Defenders
HURIFO holds successful Protection Working Group meeting with Land Rights Defenders

HURIFO held a successful Land Rights Defenders working group meeting on 17th May 2021 with the Land Rights Defenders in Gulu District. The meeting was officially opened by the  RDC of Gulu District, Mr. Odong Latek Stephen, and closed by…

EU field monitoring visit to PELARD-N Project Districts
EU field monitoring visit to PELARD-N Project Districts

HURIFO and partners hosted Cathal Gilbert the EU Programme Officer for Governance and Human Rights from 1st to 4th March 2021 during his field monitoring visit to PELARD N project Districts meeting with the Land Rights Defenders and District Officials…

Police officer and court clerk held over sh350,000
Police officer and court clerk held over sh350,000

A police officer and a court clerk attached to Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s court are being held for allegedly soliciting and receiving a bribe. Inspectorate of Government (IGG) Spokesperson Ali Munira confirmed that a police officer Beatrice Muteesi and a court…

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Our Mission is “To promote and protect all human rights through empowering the local communities to demand and duty bearers to discharge their obligations for effective provision of justice, peace, good governance and accountability services”.

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