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24-510: ULS can refer to: Uganda Law Society Ultimate Limit State Unduly lenient sentence Universal Licensing System of US FCC University Laboratory School University Lake School University of La Serena University Liggett School Upward looking sonar User Location Service Uttara Lanka Sabhagaya , political alliance in Sri Lanka Topics referred to by
48-784: A Proficient Bar Association in Fostering Access to Justice, the Rule of Law and Good Governance in Uganda. The Strategic Goal of the Uganda Law Society is: Efficient Legal Service Delivery to ensure Access to Justice and Observance of the Rule of Law for Positive Social Transformation. The Strategic Objectives of the Uganda Law Society are: To promote members’ professional development and ethical conduct; To promote access to justice for Indigent, marginalized and vulnerable persons in Uganda; To contribute to upholding and promoting
72-456: A long-term detailed project facilitates ASF’s growth into an international organisation. Besides the initial mission for direct assistance and defence of people, ASF sets itself another goal: to contribute, as an independent actor, to a more just and equitable society, in which the law serves the most vulnerable people. In this respect, ASF opens new missions in Burundi (1999), Kosovo (2000),
96-646: A strong emphasis on solidarity, members of the ILN perform their missions in accordance with pro bono conditions: voluntary work, constantly ensuring quality of services that benefit the most vulnerable people. The ILN offers a lasting partnership for law firms and other legal professionals wishing to develop their pro bono activities. In 2007, ASF was granted the CCBE Human Rights Award by the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe. In 2009, ASF won
120-610: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Uganda Law Society The Uganda Law Society ( ULS ) is an association of lawyers charged with ensuring professionalism among lawyers in Uganda . The Mission statement is: To Develop a Skilled and Empowered Legal Profession in Execution of its Statutory Mandate to Foster and Improve Access to and Administration of Justice as well as Good Governance in Uganda. The ULS Vision is: To be
144-522: The Democratic Republic of Congo (2000), Timor-Leste (2000), Uganda (2007), and Nepal (2010). Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF ), also known as Advocaten Zonder Grenzen (AdZG) is an international non-governmental organization contributing to the creation of fair and equitable societies, in which the law and its institutions serve the most vulnerable groups and individuals. ASF aims to realise this objective through field interventions in
168-554: The Democratic Republic of the Congo , Rwanda , Morocco , Indonesia , Central African Republic , Uganda , Chad and Tunisia . The organisation also works on thematic issues such as access to justice, defending the 'defenders', international criminal justice, strategic litigation, and economic and social rights. In the countries of intervention, ASF teams work in close collaboration with local partners (lawyers, bar associations and civil society organisations). The legal professionals in
192-695: The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague . ASF is active in strategic litigation . Intervening in a specific case not only contributes to ending injustice for the involved parties, but can also serve – by changing the law – greater public interest. ASF intervenes for the benefit of vulnerable people in emblematic cases through negotiation, mediation and/or taking a case to court for groups such as child soldiers, victims of human trafficking, torture or mistreatment, threatened journalists, etc. Economic and social rights, such as
216-540: The ILN brings together legal professionals from around the world eager to share their expertise and participate in activities to ensure that the law is a driving force for sustainable change. Members of the ILN take part in ASF interventions in countries where justice is inaccessible or where there are few security guarantees for vulnerable populations. They contribute to developing mechanisms and actions for strengthening judicial stakeholders and improving access to justice. With
240-514: The International Legal Network (ILN) support ASF missions on ad hoc basis. Where the legal aid system is inadequate or absent, the most vulnerable populations have limited access to courts and other mechanisms used for resolving disputes. Their right to fair and equitable justice is at risk. Together with local partners, ASF develops and establishes mechanisms, tailored to the local situation, improving access to justice for
264-605: The Uganda Law Society was initiated as a pilot project by the Uganda Law Society in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, (Law Council) supported by the Legal Aid Basket Fund (LABF) in 2008. The Project currently covers the districts of Kampala, Gulu, Jinja, Kabale, Kabarole, Masindi, Soroti, Arua and Mbarara through the satellite clinics of the Legal Aid Project (LAP) of
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#1732782428930288-520: The Uganda Law Society. This partnership between Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) and Uganda Law Society (ULS) focuses on Mobilizing Lawyers for the Rights of Ugandans. The implementation of the project is largely funded by the DGD project. Avocats Sans Fronti%C3%A8res Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF), also known as Advocaten Zonder Grenzen or Lawyers without Borders, is an international NGO, active in
312-951: The Ugandan population lives in abject poverty. This leads to limited access to justice as they cannot pursue the same due to the high related costs. According to the National Development Plan, the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) notes that the key barriers to access to justice include: growing caseloads, physical distance to service institutions, technical barriers, poverty, and lack of access by women and marginalized groups. It further indicates that women experience more barriers in accessing justice because they have higher illiteracy levels and lack information about legal rights. To this end, prevailing poverty and its attendant restriction on mobility limits access to legal services and as such occasions injustice. The Pro-bono Scheme of
336-485: The areas of access to justice, legal aid and legal assistance before both national and international jurisdictions, such as the International Criminal Court. ASF uses the law to serve the most vulnerable people: e.g. minors, women, persons illegally imprisoned, victims of human rights violationsm and any individual or group unable to access justice. ASF currently has field offices in Burundi ,
360-683: The cases were ‘sensitive’. Between 1992 and 1996 countless missions for immediate assistance were realised. As part of the project ‘Solidarity and Defence’ (later renamed ‘Lawyer for Lawyer’), lawyers were sent abroad for several weeks to give assistance and/or intervene in sensitive cases. In 1994 the genocide in Rwanda caused commotion within the international community. Even though ASF was not yet equipped for long-term interventions, it decided to take action anyway. Between 1995 and 1998 different trainings were realised in Arusha, Tanzania, to educate lawyers on
384-469: The human rights and development sector. Created in 1992 by a group of Belgian lawyers, ASF’s main objective is the realisation of institutions and mechanisms that facilitate access to independent and fair justice systems that ensure legal security and guarantee fundamental human rights for everyone. The ambition of the first Lawyers Without Frontiers in 1992 was to lend assistance and/or to defend persons whose rights were not respected in their country, because
408-677: The most vulnerable populations. We organize awareness campaigns amongst the local population to improve knowledge on their rights. Our legal aid centres offer free legal information, advice and referrals. ASF lawyers are available to help the most vulnerable. If needed, mobile courts are organised to ensure access to justice in remote and rural areas. Finally, ASF strengthens the capacity of local NGOs and bar associations by providing structural support and regular training. ASF intervenes in cases where lawyers and human rights defenders are threatened, criminalised, harassed or even killed. ASF intervenes in these cases by providing legal and/or material aid to
432-523: The poverty line, and without means to access justice. To date, the project has helped and continues to help thousands of indigent men, women and children to realize their legal and human rights. LAP has its head office in Kampala and branches in Kabarole, Kabale, Masindi, Jinja, Gulu, Arua, Soroti, Mbarara and Moroto. Pro-bono services in Uganda are premised on the fact that a significant proportion of
456-635: The proceedings of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda . Furthermore, there was the problem of a gross lack of lawyers in the country. During the genocide many people died, while others fled. The remaining lawyers could not or did not want to be involved in trials to convict the perpetrators. To answer this problem ASF started the program ‘Rights for Everyone in Rwanda’. To realise this program, ASF opened its first permanent mission abroad in Rwanda. The necessity to execute
480-684: The rights to decent work conditions, the highest attainable standard of health, education, adequate standard of living including access to land, food and water, are typically violated as a result of lack of political will, negligence and/or discrimination. ASF provides legal assistance to vulnerable communities to ensure that they have equal access to legal mechanisms in their interactions with more powerful actors (State and non-State), to ensure that people know their rights and are empowered to use them. ASF works with communities to encourage legislative reform through advocacy and, if need be, strategic litigation. Created by Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) in 2010,
504-569: The rule of law in Uganda; To strengthen the institutional capacity of the ULS to become a modern Bar Association. The Uganda Law Society was formed by an act of Parliament in 1956. The ULS is governed by an executive council with representatives from each of the four regions of Uganda. It is a member of the East Africa Law Society , which also includes member countries Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. The Legal Aid Project (LAP)
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552-504: The victim, or serves as an observer at their trial. ASF also supports local bar associations and human rights organisations through capacity building and advocacy. An international justice system assures the protection of human rights and supports the restoration of victims’ dignity. ASF assists victims who wish to be represented before national and international courts that prosecute international crimes. In this context, ASF provides assistance to victims in several court cases pending before
576-521: Was established by the Uganda Law Society in 1992, with assistance from the Norwegian Bar Association , to provide legal assistance to indigent and vulnerable people in Uganda. The Project was born out of the realization that apart from the state brief system that handles only capital offences, and the huge backlog of cases, there is no statutory free legal aid provision in Uganda despite a large part of Uganda's population living below
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