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Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to share with you a speech and presentation titled “Refugee Law Project Model on Addressing Conflict-related Sexual Violence” delivered during a training organised by Association for Religious of Uganda on the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The training brought several religious leaders from across the country – demonstrating the commitment of a fraction of religious leaders in Uganda in the fight against sexual violence in conflict. Undoubtedly, religious leaders in Uganda and elsewhere find themselves having to support vulnerable people including those persecuted on the basis of their religious believes or backgrounds. Not peculiar to Uganda, religious leaders have not shown fatigue in supporting refugees and other vulnerable people who have and continue to grapple with legacies of unaddressed injuries acquired prior to flight, during flight, and upon arrival in supposed to be safe haven. As such religious leaders remain important actors in providing spiritual, moral, medical, psychological, and material support to hundreds if not thousands of asylum seekers and refugees seeking sanctuary in Uganda. As such, we implore you to where possible collaborate with religious leaders in responding to cases of sexual violence and supporting effective documentation and investigation for access to justice purposes. Thank you. Onen David Ongwech gender@refugeelawproject.orgRead less