Meet 2025's Summer School Scholarship Student: Geofrey Turyamusiima
Geofrey Turyamusiima is a practising lawyer based in Uganda who attended this year's summer school as a scholarship student. Geofrey is a Managing Partner at KRATOS & Co. Advocates, a member of Uganda's Law Society and a member of the East African Law Society.
He is passionate about Human Rights Litigation, with interests in Human Rights Practice Lawyering, plus Social and Economic and Culture Rights.
How are you finding the Summer School?
Summer School has been an eye-opener. It’s been transformative, outstanding.
I like Human Rights Lawyering because it’s a practical course - it bridges theory and practice together. Secondly, International human rights. Mainly the principles, strategy and litigation philosophy on how to handle and conduct human rights practice.
What are you enjoying most?
I’ve enjoyed the classes, because we are taught by global practitioners and teachers. I’ve enjoyed networking with fellow students and the so-called ‘unlearning’. Before I came, I thought I knew. But I what I knew was even less than 30%, but as I’m coming out of this programme, I can get myself to beyond 80-90%. Why? Because now I know what to do, how to do it, and who to do it with.
What are your key takeaways?
It has really refined my litigation strategy. It’s opened my eyes as to how to internationalise local cases. It’s become an avenue for me to multiply my knowledge by sharing the knowledge I’ve gained with other people.
My best advice to someone considering this course?
This is an open opportunity – every advocate, every lawyer, every scholar needs this course. It’s a course that touches on every pattern of life. It’s a course that touches on every individual. It’s a stepping stone to helping someone outside. It is a stepping stone to understand that there are human rights, and we are human rights defenders.