As a registered Legal Aid Clinic, CEFROHT provides free legal services—including court representation and mediation—to indigent persons, particularly women and children facing land injustices.

Uganda’s patriarchal history has marginalized women in land ownership, perpetuated by laws like the repealed Section 27 of the Succession Act, which favored male heirs. Although such laws have been abolished, societal barriers persist. CEFROHT supports women wrongfully evicted from land, recognizing that land ownership is crucial for food security. By restoring land rights to women, who dominate small-scale farming, CEFROHT secures food access for their families.

Program Achievements

• Resolved over 100 cases through litigation and mediation.
• Influenced the amendment of Section 56 of the Employment Act (via the breastfeeding case), introducing workplace breastfeeding guidelines.
• Shaped a new school feeding policy after the government retracted its parent-led policy stance.
• Conducted 50+ trainings and community barazas, fostering dialogue between rights holders and duty bearers on land rights, food security, and sustainable livelihoods.
• Produced 50+ legal briefs, research documents, and law analyses using a Human Rights-Based Approach.
• Trained 50+ judicial officers and legal personnel on applying the Human Rights Enforcement Act to uphold the right to adequate food and sustainable living.