Defenders Protection Initiative
Providing you with the accurate options for all your security and safety needs.
Who We Are.
What We Do.
Our Vision & Mission.
ABOUT US
DPI is a non-profit organization registered by the National NGO board under the Uganda statutory requirements. DPI aims at contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights, good governance, rule of law, peace and democracy by strengthening the capacity of human rights defenders (HRDs) to mainstream security, safety and protection management in their work.
The founders of DPI are Human Rights Educators and with good experience on security management…
"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time."
- Malcom X
Our team
Yona Wanjala
Team Leader
Helen Namyalo
Programs Director
Edson Tukashaba
Finance Executive
Mulshid Eleas Jr.
Communications Executive
Leah Munokoh
Legal & Protection Executive
Drapari Fred
ICT Executive
BrἱἁṊ Byrahηaugἁ
Digital Security Executive
"The future is not secured by what we do tomorrow; it is entirely determined by the decisions we make today." - Ugandan Quote
Our Work
Pre-Legislative Scrutiny, Regional Consultative Meetings of the #HRDProtectionBill2020
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Security Enhancement Initiative for Friends of Zoka (SEI4FoZ)
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Compliance with FIA Requirements for CSOs in Uganda
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Human Rights Defenders Law
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Ekyooto
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Empower to Empower Project
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The Digital Security Alliance
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NSC Evaluation Report Launch
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Some Statistics
Services
Security Advisory
Security Advisory
We perform a participatory evaluation of the current state of the organizational/individual safety and security management culture... Read more
Research
Research
At DPI we track, visualize, communicate and develop an informed and educated prediction of emerging trends to distribute to the civil society. ...Read more
Physical Security
Physical Security
Physical security is the protection of personnel, hardware, software, networks and data from physical actions and events that could cause serious loss or damage to an enterprise, agency or institution.
Advocacy
Advocacy
Human rights defenders protection bill 2016 would focus on the holistic security of defenders, including physical security, digital security, and psycho-social well being,
Digital Security
Digital Security
DPI seeks to reinforce the resilience of HRDs against digital/cyber attacks by conducting security health assessments that enable us to develop contextualized and practical, hands-on workshops aimed at arming HRDs with more secure practices and tools.
From the blog
human rights defenders
Effective protection under national law in reacting against or opposing, through peaceful means, acts or omissions attributable to the State that result in violations of human rights;
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partners & donors
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