Promoting Human rights through empowerment
Human Rights Focus [HURIFO] is a human rights member-based Non-Governmental Organization with a countrywide mandate to promote and defend human rights.
Who we are
Human Rights Focus [HURIFO] is a human rights member-based Non-Governmental Organization with a countrywide mandate to promote and defend human rights.
HURIFO was founded by 6 gallant sons and daughters of Acholi in Northern Uganda in 1994 to respond to the then deteriorating human rights situation in the region, resulting from civil strife and armed rebellion.
HURIFO is registered in Uganda as an NGO with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Reg. No. INDR11874225NB) and as a Company Limited by Guarantee (Reg. No. 8001000030112829043).
Capacity building
We carry out human rights training, sensitization and organizing platform where rights holders and duty bearers engage each other on pertinent issues and draw up action points.
Provision of legal aid services
We provide fees for vulnerable victims to get justice through courts of law, conduct mobile legal aid clinics in communities, and provide legal counseling.
Routine monitoring and research
We have trained 105 human rights defenders to monitor rights violations and abuses as well as environmental injustices in communities and report to us for further management/actions.
Networking and building synergies
HURIFO believes in working and collaborating with state actors and like-minded organizations in promoting and protecting human rights.
Partners
