Justice and Peace Commission is one of the Commissions that were very much highly welcomed by the Christians from the beginning of the Diocese of Kasese in 1989. It is now 29 years in the Diocese of Kasese. The faithful of the Diocese of Kasese have always looked forward to Justice and Peace Commission as a voice of the voiceless. Currently the Commission is very much felt in all the twelve (12) Parishes and the Centre for Divine Mercy (Kabuyiri) due to continuous sensitization, seminars and programs on Justice and Peace Issues in all the twelve Parishes and 0ne Centre for Divine Mercy.
Thematic Focus Areas
- Democracy and Good Governance Education
- Human Rights
- Peace and Development
- Institutional Development
Future Plans
- To Construct a Justice and Peace Centre
- To Establish a Legal Desk
- Improving existing border relations between communities on the Uganda –Congo boarder for improved livelihoods
- Capacity Building of the Commission members in Justice and Peace work.
- To empower and promote the Lovers and Promoters of Justice and Peace in the Parishes.
CYPRIAN OKELLO
JUSTICE & PEACE CO-ORDINATOR
Lira Diocese
REV. FR. CYPRIAN MASEMBE
JUSTICE & PEACE CO-ORDINATOR
Arch-diocese of Kampala
DR. MBYEMEIRE PATRICK
JUSTICE & PEACE CO-ORDINATOR
Mbarara Arch-diocese
REV. FR. KITTO EXPEDIT
DIRECTOR OF JUSTICE AND PEACE DEPARTMENT
Masaka Diocese
REV. FR. DEOGRATIAS RUBAGUMYA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Hoima Diocese
FR. CENTURIO OCASOMO
JUSTICE AND PEACE COORDINATOR
Tororo Archi-diocese.
BEN BOHAM OKIROR
JUSTICE AND PEACE PROGRAM OFFICER
Soroti Catholic Diocese.
REV. FR. SIMON PETER SSESSANGA
DIOCESAN COORDINATOR – JUSTICE AND PEACE OFFICE
Kasana Luwero Diocese