Uganda: Womens’ Lawyers Workshop
The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in collaboration with International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (INTERIGHTS) will hold a workshop on Using International Law to Litigate Sexual and Domestic Violence Cases in Kampala from 27- 29 March 2006. The workshop, which will focus on sexual and domestic violence, will consider ways in which such violence can be addressed through litigation, particularly by reference to regional and international instruments and mechanisms.
Uganda Womens’ Lawyers Workshop
The Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in collaboration with International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights (INTERIGHTS) will hold a workshop on Using International Law to Litigate Sexual and Domestic Violence Cases in Kampala from 27- 29 March 2006.
The workshop which will focus on sexual and domestic violence will consider ways in which such violence can be addressed through litigation, particularly by reference to regional and international instruments and mechanisms.
The workshop will train 15 women’s rights lawyers, from across Uganda. Predominantly, participants will be lawyers committed to taking women’s rights cases to courts, with a particular interest in taking cases to regional and international bodies. This will be an intensive exercise which will require participants who are truly interested and motivated to work on such cases. Resource persons will be drawn from FIDA, INTERIGHTS and the international women’s rights movement.
Selection of Participants
Applicants must fulfill the following criteria:
?Have several years of experience as a lawyer
?Have litigated women’s human rights cases before domestic courts or demonstrated interest in doing so
?Have worked for a human rights or women’s rights NGO or have worked with such NGOs
?Potential to engage on cases in the future with INTERIGHTS
?On an exceptional basis, NGO or women’s rights workers who are not lawyers, but who are working with women’s organizations and might be in a unique position to identify cases of violations may be considered.
? Lawyers working on behalf of women in minority communities (i.e., disability, ethnic minorities) and other vulnerable groups are encouraged to apply.
?Lawyers based in organisations outside Kampala are also encouraged to apply.
Expectations
Participants should be prepared to commit to the full three days and to participate actively.
They should be prepared to submit with their application a two-page case study prior to the Workshop on a women’s human rights case that they have come across in their work. Prior to the workshop, participants will also be asked to fill in a brief questionnaire on their work experiences and interests, which will focus the final agenda.
In addition to the two page case study in their applications, applicants must illustrate that they meet the above selection criteria. Documents must be submitted to [email protected] by 15 February 2006. Only successful applicants will be contacted.