Refugee Law Project organized a roundtable discussion with Police officers and Police Surgeons that took place on Wednesday 19th April 2013. The roundtable was a result of key issues emerging from the various trainings, which suggested a need to conduct several follow-ups, including the roundtable, to maximize effective response to and prevention of Sexual Gender Based Violence and Persecution.
Briefing Notes and Special Reports
Aside from working papers and seminars the RLP produces a range of publications for multiple purposes. The research is targeted at a range of audiences (eg academia, government officials or the public) and aims to produce information quickly on time-sensitive issues. These result in special reports compiled either through individual consultancies or for external publications, including briefing notes that represent immediate but preliminary observations from the field, letters sent to the national newspapers or advocacy briefs that attempt to bring attention to specific thematic areas.
Refugee men and boys can be subjected to sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV). Survivors have specific health, psychosocial, legal, and safety needs, but often find it hard to discuss their experience and access the support they need. It is important that UNHCR and its partners take steps to address these difficulties. The objectives of this note are to emphasise that programmes on sexual and gender‑based violence need to include men and boys, and to provide guidance on how to access survivors, facilitate reporting, provide protection and deliver essential medical, legal and social services.
ACCS Project activity brief. This report is a follow up on the developments associated with Nodding Syndrome (NS) in northern Uganda. It serves as a catalyst in advocacy for sufficient response to the plight of NS patients in post conflict northern Uganda. It calls for the establishment of conditions that can meet the basic needs and aspirations of the victims as was observed in the International Scientific Meeting on Nodding Syndrome in August 2012 in Kampala. Though the report is limited to developments associated with Nodding Syndrome disease in Kitgum district, it serves as a reminder to concerned stakeholders that the NS remains a challenge and needs an adequate response.
ACCS Project activity brief. This report discusses the implications and dynamics that the eviction exercises had within the lenses of conflict, governance, recovery and transition in post conflict society. It also suggests that there is need for concrete involvement of the state to resolve the dispute in Apaa in the most transparent and satisfactory manner. Lastly, the report is a representation of materials and data collected from various resourceful persons in Apaa in the year 2012 while focusing on key conflict issues, errors, and early warnings.
ACCS Project newsletter. Gender violence is one of the numerous development challenges in post conflict societies and this manifests in form of rape, defilement, early marriage, wife battering, denial of rights and property grabbing among others. This is a case documentation of Paimol Sub County. The report contextualizes the realities, causes, effects, challenges and community recommendations to ending violence in Paimol; it also acknowledges that SGBV affects house hold development and post conflict recovery.
- Gender Realities: Assessing Attitudes, Definitions, Values and Perceptions of Gender Based Violence in Kotido District
- Contextualising Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) In Post-Conflict Environment: "A Case Documentation of Paimol Sub County in Agago District" (2)
- Contextualising Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) In Post-Conflict Environment: "A Case Documentation of Paimol Sub County in Agago District" (3)
- Situation Report: Is It Oil, Land Or Investment Triggering Increasing Land Dispute In Lakang Village Of Amuru District?
