We provide free legal assistance to refugees facing protection issues, detention, and violations of their rights.
Legal Aid
URVR provides free legal and judicial support to vulnerable people who would otherwise have no access to justice.
Our legal aid program is grounded in the conviction that justice must be equitable, transparent, impartial,
and capable of establishing a genuine respect for human rights.
- Free legal counseling and representation for refugees and displaced persons
- Support in navigating Ugandan legal and judicial procedures
- Assistance with documentation and legal status for individuals in need
- Facilitation of access to transitional justice mechanisms
- Referrals to legal institutions, UNHCR, and relevant protection bodies
- Capacity building for community-based human rights defenders