This paper explores whether a systematic approach to screening for experiences of violence (sexual, physical and psychological) is possible in a range of humanitarian settings (just arrived and longer-term, rural and urban) and, if so, what kinds of levels of disclosure are found, what are some of the factors influencing disclosure positively and negatively, and what might be the cost of addressing the most urgent needs.
Working Papers
Our working paper series presents in-depth analyses of specific situations that have been investigated or recorded by RLP research trips. These working papers attempt to maintain a careful balance by being academically rigorous yet highly accessible to non-specialists, bearing in mind the difficulties and risks of conducting research in often volatile regions.
This paper reflects an innovative collaboration between the Refugee Law Project and the International Human Rights Law Clinic, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. It addresses an issue of growing concern to gender activists, human rights and humanitarian actors,as well as governments, namely:
This working paper compliments RLP's previous work on IDPs and forced migrants by examining the political, institutional and financial factors that may have impeded Uganda's IDP policy effective implementation since its adoption in 2004. Using a case study of conflict and non-conflict induced displacement in Mt Elgon sub-region and northern Uganda; the study as well explored the policy's relevance in comparison to other existing frameworks such as the PRDP in addressing a wide scope of issues related to internal displacement in the country.
This report analyses the role of the International Criminal Court's investigations on the conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army and the government of Uganda and uses relevant literature and field interviews to examine the impact of the Court on the Juba Peace Talks, conflict mitigation and deterrence, and future reconciliation efforts as northern Uganda continues on a path of post-conflict recovery.
The following working paper is closely based on a report commissioned by DANIDA’s Democracy, Justice and Peace Program (DJPP), as one part of a two-part assessment of justice delivery for the people of West Nile,1 and was written by Lucy Hovil and Moses Chrispus Okello. It focuses on the relationship between different mechanisms of justice in West Nile’s post conflict context, and people’s perceptions of their relevance and accessibility at a community level
The following report examines the widespread occurrence of early marriages in Uganda’s refugee settlements and how this phenomenon relates to the ‘vulnerability’ and selfreliance paradigms which underpin official protection and assistance. In seeking to understand why so many refugees engage in early marriages—which are illegal under Ugandan and international law and widely recognised amongst refugees themselves as harmful—it argues that the practice must be viewed within the broader context of Uganda’s settlements.
- INVISIBLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN ADJUMANI DISTRICT
- PEACE FIRST, JUSTICE LATER: Traditional Justice in Northern Uganda
- "A DROP IN THE OCEAN" : Assistance And Protection For Forced Migrants In Kampala
- WHOSE JUSTICE? PERCEPTIONS OF UGANDA'S AMNESTY ACT 2000; The Potential for Conflict Resolution and Long-Term Reconciliation
