Former Abductee survives pain from a retained bullet

Former abductee survives pain from a retained bullet Decades of civil war and insurgency have left deep scars in Uganda’s history. To date, the country is still struggling with how to address the horrific legacies of wars.  Almost all parts of the country have had the bitter experience of conflicts. Northern Uganda, in particular, became infamous for adversities and violence…

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MICC Participation

MICC - Model International Criminal Court Model International Criminal Court (MICC) is a simulation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for high school students and university students from all over the world. MICC encourages young people to study human rights and international criminal law. It comprises sets of training sessions, workshops and discussions with an internationally set up simulation of…

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MICC Training

MICC - Model International Criminal Court Model International Criminal Court (MICC) is a simulation of the International Criminal Court. MICC encourages young people to study human rights and humanitarian law. It does so by combining a set of training sessions, discussions and workshops with an internationally set up simulation of the ICC. By this MICC also fosters intercultural dialogue and…

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MICC Training for Lawyers

MICC - Model International Criminal Court Model International Criminal Court (MICC) is a simulation of the International Criminal Court. MICC encourages young people to study human rights and humanitarian law. It does so by combining a set of training sessions, discussions and workshops with an internationally set up simulation of the ICC. By this MICC also fosters intercultural dialogue and…

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Stitches of Hope

Stitches of HOPE Before After Florence’s Story  When Florence (not her real name), 53, saw the rebel approach, she shouted in order to make her 12-year old granddaughters to run away. As punishment for this action, the rebel stabbed her eye with a bayonet.  “They hit my eye and stabbed it twice. They broke my nose. I had a permanent…

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SAFE

Peace Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qgfDMXcIjs Episode 1 Peace & Reconciliation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0UfLouDvzk Episode 2 Criminality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrixkuxr0sk Episode 3 Youth Leadership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB-AcSMFjwk Episode 4 Peace Building With  continued support from USAID through Supporting Access to Justice, Fostering Equity and Peace (SAFE),  this year 2015, AYINET will continue phase two of the youth program to mobilize and empower youth to become active leaders within their…

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Sports, Arts and Culture

Sports, Arts, and Cultural Activities for Advocacy Objective: Community redecoration and social mobilizationSportsEvent: War Victims Day Football GameDescription:  On May 30th, 2010, over 20 different political representatives from Uganda, Africa, the Middle East, and the UN came together to play a football tournament in remembrance of all war victims.  Uganda’s President Museveni and the UN Secretary General were among the…

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Sexual Reproductive Health

Sexual Reproductive Health (STIs, HIV, & AIDS and Fistula) Background:  Although there was a huge drop in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV and AIDS in Uganda throughout the 1990s, they are still problems that require attention.  In 2010, an estimated 1.2 million people were living with HIV, of which 150,000 were children[i].  Additionally, many women suffer from obstetric fistulas due…

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