IT-Professional, M&E Practitioner, Digital Archivist, Activist, Photographer, Video Editor, FFS Facilitator, Administrator @refugeelawproj
Gulu, Uganda
Joined July 2017
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US extends travel ban on Uganda over Ebola.
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Attorney General declares 2021 digital number plates contract null, illegal.
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#MonitorUpdates
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𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐀 𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐀 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄
The World Health Organisation has declared Uganda Ebola Free.
@WHO
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H/W @PaLabeja today delegated his Deputy Mayor, H/W Alli Geoffrey, to represent him at the stakeholders’ meeting for @loveoneint.
The engagement brought together key stakeholders to discuss areas of collaboration, strengthen partnerships and explore initiatives that can contribute to improved service delivery and community development in @GuluCityCouncil.
The Mayor’s Office appreciates @loveoneint and all stakeholders for their continued commitment to working together for the betterment of the community.
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Employers must understand that under data protection laws in both Kenya and Uganda, job applicants have the right to access personal data held about them, including interview evaluations and assessment records: -Lilian Oluoch Wambi - Head employment Law Cluster of East African Law Society
#LabourLawConf2026
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@hrmauofficial
@ealawsociety
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"It's always important for us to document and present verifiable data for people to understand the issues of sexual violence on men and boys."- Jackie Osuna of @FIDA_Uganda. - @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @pius_ojara @SSISVAM #SSIVII
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"It is good practice to be inclusive during sensitisation for survivors. Even when your target is men, endeavor to have some women and youth in attendance."- Martha Amulen of @CVTorg. - @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @pius_ojara @SSISVAM #SSIVII
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"Men also experience violence, but stigma and systemic barriers make reporting difficult.
Justice systems and laws must become survivor-centered and recognize that men can also be victims of rape."- Jackie Osuna of @FIDA_Uganda. @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @SSISVAM #SSIVII
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"We should embrace documentation approaches that are not manipulative to enhance disclosure from survivors of sexual violence on men and boys"- @odokonyero_joel from @CVTorg. - @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @pius_ojara @SSISVAM #SSIVII
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"In therapeutic documentation, many survivors express dissatisfaction about being documented in research but they don’t get any feedback or tangible benefits from their documentation"- @odokonyero_joel from @CVTorg. - @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @pius_ojara @SSISVAM #SSIVII
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"Uganda's sexual offence laws are scattered all over different statutes. There is need to harmonise these laws and bring them under one legislation."- @counselInno from @IGADsecretariat. @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw
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"Dignity is something important which everyone deserves. What happened to survivors does not define them. This means the survivors are not damaged but they remain human beings who deserve respect."- Fataki Shakina, from Women of Hope. @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @SSISVAM #SSIVII
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"Healing can be personal or social, but especially in the social context as there is a lot of stigma and discrimination. For survivors to heal, they must be able to live anywhere comfortably."- Moses Okot of Youth Advocacy Network. @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @SSISVAM #SSIVII
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"It has always been the position that victims of sexual violence should be helped to become survivors."- @LyandroKomakech, from @africa_amani. @NLinUganda @pius_ojara @MakerereLaw #SSIVII
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"Promote traditional justice systems grounded in enduring values for addressing issues such as the legacies of conflict-related sexual violence."- Rwot Obol Godfrey Oyita, Cultural Leader from Acholi. @MakerereLaw @pius_ojara
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"A victim or survivor must not be rejected, discriminated or isolated. In every parish, village or clan, that's what we are doing. Whoever goes against this has a fine to pay."- Rwot Obol Godfrey Oyita, Cultural Leader from Acholi. @MakerereLaw @NLinUganda @pius_ojara #SSIVII
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"Give voice to the victims pf sexual violence and don't speak on their behalf. Victims tend to talk to themselves and thus, bringing the abuser into the conversations on sexual violence might be an important paradigm shift."-Dr. @DavidTshimba from @umu_nkozi. @NLinUganda #SSIVII
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"As researchers, we also experience secondary trauma after listening to survivors. Both of us may need counsellors in the end."-Dr. Robert Esuruku, from @Muni_University. @NLinUganda @MakerereLaw @pius_ojara
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"In our societies, men are seen as protectors. When they open up about sexual violence, they are seen as failures in this protection role. Thus, many survivors fear to report violence."-Dr. @atimapunyo from @YorkUniversity. @NLinUganda @pius_ojara #SSIVII
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"Erectile dysfunction is the commonest illness of male survivors of sexual violence. We have counselors on ground to give patients psychological support. If they have legal issues, we refer them to @refugeelawproj."- Dr. @BoscoO75192 from Padibe Health Centre IV, Lamwo. #SSIVII
