Makerere University Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC)


Makerere University Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) was established in 1993 and is the first research and academic-based institution in the East African region. It is devoted to teaching, researching, and compilation of local/regional materials relating to human rights. HURIPEC publishes the East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights, an interdisciplinary semi-annual scholarly publication. HURIPEC also publishes an annual bibliography of materials on human rights in Uganda. In addition, HURIPEC is involved in the popularization of human rights activities and maintains an active liaison with activist organizations in the region.

Human Rights and Peace Centre
Faculty of Law
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: (041) 532-956
Fax: (041) 532-954


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