Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum Uganda

The Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) is an independent, nonpartisan, registered non-governmental human rights advocacy organisation based in Uganda. Founded in 2008, it works to promote respect for and protection of the human rights of marginalised persons and Most at Risk Populations (key populations) in Uganda. Its mission is pursued through enhanced access to justice, research and advocacy, legal and human rights awareness, capacity enhancement and strategic partnerships. The organisation's stated goal is to achieve equality, non-discrimination and access to justice for the most at risk populations and marginalised groups in the country. HRAPF is a membership organisation. It welcomes all people who share its values, aspirations, aims and objectives, and it has one category of membership open to the public: ordinary membership. Ordinary members are lifetime members and are required to pay a subscription fee of Ushs. 500,000. At the time of the source material, the organisation reported 40 members. Members may participate in general meetings, be eligible for the Board of Directors, receive activity and expenditure reports, vote at general meetings (ordinary members), use HRAPF facilities when available, be invited to activities, workshops and trainings, and access the HRAPF resource centre when space is available. Under its strategic plan 2018–2022, HRAPF's work was implemented under four programs: Research and Advocacy; Community Capacity Enhancement; Access to Justice; and Institutional Development. The Research and Advocacy program aims to enhance research, advocacy and networking for a just and fair legal and policy environment that promotes rights. The Community Capacity Enhancement program brings together work related to capacity building of HRAPF's target groups. The Access to Justice program has been implemented since 2010, with the objective of increasing sustainable access to justice. The Institutional Development program aims to strengthen HRAPF's institutional capacity, financial independence and operational efficiency. HRAPF also runs an internship project for university students, usually lasting two to three months and open to interested law students. A special internship arrangement exists for fresh university law graduates and finalist students interested in the rights of marginalized groups who have not yet undertaken the Bar Course; these students need to prove their practical interest in working with marginalized people. Interns are usually identified by HRAPF and invited to apply, though interested recent graduates who can prove their interest are encouraged to apply. The organisation publishes a range of resources, including annual reports, the Human Rights Advocate Magazine, laws and policies, legal and policy analyses, court judgements, newsletters, research papers, a paralegal magazine, violation reports and other publications. Its website also features blog posts and statements, such as the Spotlight Newsletter, SOGIE violations reports, press statements for International Women's Day, International Human Rights Day and World AIDS Day. HRAPF is fully registered under the laws of Uganda and operates as a non-profit advocacy organisation rather than a commercial enterprise.

The Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) was founded in 2008 as an independent, nonpartisan, registered non-governmental organisation in Uganda. From its inception, HRAPF targeted some of the most marginalised persons in the country and committed itself to promoting respect, value and protection of human rights for marginalised persons affected by unfavourable laws, social and cultural norms, beliefs and practices in Uganda. The organisation is fully registered under the laws of Uganda. Since 2010, HRAPF has been implementing its Access to Justice Program, with the objective of increasing sustainable access to justice for marginalised persons and key populations. Over the years, the organisation developed a broader programmatic structure. Under its strategic plan 2018–2022, HRAPF's work was organised under four programs: Research and Advocacy; Community Capacity Enhancement; Access to Justice; and Institutional Development. The Research and Advocacy program focuses on enhancing research, advocacy and networking for a just and fair legal and policy environment that promotes rights. The Community Capacity Enhancement program is a newer thematic area that brings together all work related to capacity building of HRAPF's target groups. The Institutional Development program aims to strengthen HRAPF's institutional capacity, financial independence and operational efficiency. HRAPF operates as a membership organisation. It has one category of membership open to the public—ordinary membership—and ordinary members are lifetime members required to pay a subscription fee of Ushs. 500,000. At the time of the source material, the organisation reported 40 members. Members enjoy benefits including participation in general meetings, eligibility for the Board of Directors, receipt of activity and expenditure reports, voting rights at general meetings (for ordinary members), use of HRAPF facilities when available, invitations to activities, workshops and trainings, and access to the HRAPF resource centre when space is available. The organisation also runs an internship project for university students, typically lasting two to three months and open to interested law students. A special internship arrangement exists for fresh university law graduates and finalist students interested in the rights of marginalized groups who have not yet undertaken the Bar Course. These students must demonstrate practical interest in working with marginalized people. Interns are usually identified by HRAPF and invited to apply, though interested recent graduates who can prove their interest are encouraged to apply. HRAPF publishes a variety of resources to support its mission and share information. These include annual reports, the Human Rights Advocate Magazine, laws and policies, legal and policy analyses, court judgements, newsletters, research papers, a paralegal magazine, violation reports and other publications. Its website features blog posts and statements on key issues, such as the Spotlight Newsletter, SOGIE violations reports, and press statements for International Women's Day, International Human Rights Day and World AIDS Day. The organisation describes its website as a source of information about HRAPF, key developments in the field of human rights in Uganda, and access to the various publications HRAPF has developed.

• 2018

  Strategic plan 2018–2022 organised HRAPF's work under four programs: Research and Advocacy; Community Capacity Enhancement; Access to Justice; and Institutional Development.

• 2010

  HRAPF began implementing its Access to Justice Program.

• 2008

  HRAPF founded as an independent, nonpartisan, registered non-governmental organisation in Uganda.

Non-governmental, nonpartisan human rights advocacy organisation focused on marginalised persons and key populations in Uganda.

• Access to Justice Program

  Implemented since 2010, aims to increase sustainable access to justice for marginalised persons and key populations.

• Research and Advocacy Program

  Aims to enhance research, advocacy and networking for a just and fair legal and policy environment that promotes rights.

• Community Capacity Enhancement Program

  A thematic area bringing together all work related to capacity building of HRAPF's target groups.

• Institutional Development Program

  Aims to strengthen HRAPF's institutional capacity, financial independence and operational efficiency.

• Internship project

  Runs internships for university law students, finalists and graduates, usually for 2–3 months.

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2. 2About Us – Human Rights Ugandahrapf.org
3. 3Membership – Human Rights Ugandahrapf.org
4. 4Internships – Human Rights Ugandahrapf.org
5. 5Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum Ugandawikidata.org