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Jemimah Buhanda Sheema District LCV Chairperson receiving an award
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The Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) is set to construct a legal aid clinic at Nyamushekera Prison to empower inmates with skills for self-representation and to strengthen the capacity of prison officers.
FHRI Executive Director, Dr. Livingstone Sewanyana, revealed this on Wednesday in Bushenyi District during a ceremony held to recognise champions of change in the Greater Bushenyi region for their contributions to criminal justice reforms in the 2024/25 period.
Dr. Sewanyana said FHRI will also build the capacity of Police Criminal Investigators and Community Liaison Officers, and conduct hybrid plea-bargaining sessions to improve access to justice.
The Resident Judge of the Bushenyi High Court Circuit, Hon. Justice Amos Kwizera, who delivered the keynote address, said timely access to justice is a constitutional right that is often violated during arrest, detention, court delays and in prisons due to poor conditions.
Category 1 – Office of the Resident District Commissioners
Winner: Mr. Kikanshemeza Bron – Former RDC, Rubirizi
Category 2 – District Local Government
Winner: Mrs. Jemimah Buhanda Tumwijukye – LCV Chairperson, Sheema
Category 3 – Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Winner: Mr. Baguma Batson – Chief State Attorney, Bushenyi
Category 4 – Judiciary
Winner: His Worship Mushime Moses – Magistrate Grade One, Buhweju
Category 5 – Prisons
Winner: Mr. Bezire Johnson – Court Orderly, Buhweju
Category 6 – Police
Winner: SP Samuel Maurice Olum – DPC, Mitooma
During the event held at Tujja Hotel in Bushenyi Town, Justice Kwizera called for more community sensitisation on court bail and police bond, saying many people still misunderstand these rights and often accuse authorities when suspects are released.
Bushenyi Deputy RDC, William Katsigazi Donanto, applauded FHRI for helping ordinary people access justice and for promoting mediation as an effective alternative to litigation.
Sheema LCV Chairperson, Jemimah Buhanda, who was recognised as the Best LCV Chairperson in Greater Bushenyi, thanked FHRI for the honour and pledged to continue promoting inclusiveness within communities.
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