Uganda Public Rescue Foundation

Uganda Public Rescue Foundation is rated 3 out of 5 in the category legal services. Read and write reviews about Uganda Public Rescue Foundation. The Uganda Public Rescue Foundation was established in the year 2008 as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), the Uganda Public Rescue Foundation (UPRF) fights for human rights and offers legal aid to the indigent persons in all matters civil and criminal. The organization’s mission is fighting for human rights and improving access to justice for the poor people charged with criminal offences in fulfillment of constitutional requirements. Our overall goal is to fight for human rights and improve mechanisms for effective legal aid services in Uganda and the purpose is to offer professional and standardized legal services to the disadvantaged, charged with offences that carry a sentence of 2 years imprisonment or more or where there is a serious human rights issues, particularly in the higher courts and the Chief Magistrate’s courts. Un-conditional access to justice, cost effectiveness, completeness, quality and Constitutionality, are key values that guide our work. UPRF VALUES • Equality of all persons before the law • Passions for justice • Respect for human dignity • Accountability • Integrity • Service excellence • Efficiency and effectiveness UPRF STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES • To provide high legal aid services to indigent men, women and children. • To promote the respect for rights and the rule of law in Uganda. • To provide legal aid services to prisoners or persons who due to financial constraints • To promote universal respect for human rights, implementation for the provisions of the universal declaration of human rights in Uganda. • To carry out investigations through registered private detectives agencies and therefore give reports to the concerned authorities on matter of human rights in Uganda. • To act as arbitrators between the offenders and the victim • To provide a forum for discussion through a close exchange between human rights organizations, community, individuals and government officials.