The Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) is an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan and not-for-profit human rights advocacy organization established in December 1991. It seeks to remove impediments to democratic development and meaningful enjoyment of the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the 1995 Uganda Constitution and other internationally recognized human rights instruments.

Legal Status

FHRI is legally registered, as a non-governmental human rights organization under the Non-Governmental Organizations Registration Statute 1989. It is a charitable, not-for-profit organization. It is duly incorporated under the Companies Act, Cap.110 as a body corporate.

FHRI addresses the entire range of human rights: civil and political as well as economic, social and cultural rights as defined in international human rights covenants. This is done through public education, capacity building efforts for the community leaders as well as strengthening collaboration with grass root