Uganda & Supporting Access to Justice in Eastern Africa
On August 4th and 5th, Rickcola Brinton, Halifax Youth Office, was invited to participate in workshops held by SAJCEA in Entebbe, Uganda. The Supporting Access to Justice in Eastern Africa (SAJCEA) Program was designed as a four-year project to be implemented in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The overall goal of SAJCEA is to improve access to justice for children and youth in the programming countries. Rickcola facilitated sessions on child-friendly interviewing for Accused children, as well as Restorative Justice approaches for children accused. The workshops were attended by two High Court Justices, Prosecutors, private lawyers, police and probation officers.
