Program 05 · Free Advocacy

A plea for Refugee Rights.

URVR amplifies the voice of Nakivale refugees to decision-makers, institutions and the international community for lasting systemic change.

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Refugees represented

About this program

The voice of refugees
brought to the highest level.

What the advocacy program does, why advocacy is essential for lasting change beyond individual cases, the link between documentation and advocacy...

How URVR uses data collected in the field to inform its advocacy with Ugandan authorities, UNHCR, NGOs and the international community...

Powerful quote on the importance of advocating for refugee rights why changing systems is as important as helping individuals...

BYAMUNGU NGIRIMBA, Founder OF URVR

130K+Refugees represented

Our advocacy priorities

This is what
we are advocating for.

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Access to justice

A plea for all refugees to have access to free legal aid and fair proceedings before Ugandan courts...

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Protection against violence

A plea for better protection of refugees against SGBV, discrimination and abuse in camps particularly in Nakivale...

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Right to education

Campaigns to guarantee access to education for all refugee children, to combat child labor and obstacles to schooling...

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Documentary rights

A plea for every refugee to receive their legal documents without corruption or excessive delays an essential condition for exercising their rights...

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Refugee policies

Engagement with the Ugandan government, UNHCR and international partners to improve reception and protection policies...

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International awareness

Publication of reports, social media campaigns and media engagement to draw international attention to the situation in Nakivale...

How we plead

Our approach
to systemic change.

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Documentation

Rigorous data collection on human rights violations in Nakivale — an essential factual basis for credible and effective advocacy...

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Raports

Publication of thematic reports and alerts documenting violations shared with authorities, UNHCR and international partners...

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Commitment

Direct dialogue with decision-makers, Ugandan authorities, UN agencies and partner organizations to influence policies...

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Mobilization

Public awareness campaigns, social media and media to amplify the voice of Nakivale refugees at the national and international level...

Impact of advocacy

Voices heard,
changes achieved.

Testimony 1 — a refugee or community that has benefited from URVR's advocacy efforts, a concrete change achieved through advocacy...

ARAKAZA K

URVR Advocacy Beneficiary

Testimonial 2 — a partner, an NGO or an institution on the importance of URVR's advocacy work and its contribution to policy change...

NELHIN

Institutional Partner

Testimony 3 — a journalist, researcher or observer on the quality of URVR's documentation and advocacy work in Nakivale...

OPM

Independent observer

Support our advocacy.

Changing systems takes time and resources. Your support allows URVR to continue to amplify the voices of Nakivale's 200,000 refugees to those with the power to make a difference.

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