The 9th Regional Conference on Forced Migration – Justice and Accountability for Children
The Refugee Law Project is pleased to announce its ninth Regional Conference on Forced Migration, taking place on October 7-8, 2025, under the theme: “From Rights to Reality: Implementing Justice and Ensuring Accountability for Children in Uganda.”
This year’s conference will showcase inclusive and transformative approaches to the challenges facing both refugee and host community children in Uganda. While all children are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, refugee children face heightened risks due to language barriers, lack of documentation, and limited social support networks. Many also struggle to access justice, encountering procedural delays, inadequate legal representation, corruption, and a lack of child-friendly systems; all of which can deepen trauma and block accountability.
The conference will address key issues, including:
- Access to Justice: Barriers that prevent children, especially refugees, from realizing their rights.
- Gender & Protection Concerns: Child marriage, teenage pregnancy, GBV, and harmful cultural practices.
- Mental Health & Psychosocial Support: High rates of PTSD, anxiety, and depression among displaced children, alongside limited access to quality MHPSS services.
The conference will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders: advocates, mental health practitioners, academics, policymakers, local leaders, religious and cultural practitioners, researchers, and development partners to share insights and propose actionable solutions.
In-person participation is limited to 50 participants, while the virtual is open to a wider audience via Zoom
Register in advance to participate virtually via Zoom
Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join.