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JRP promotes locally sensitive and sustainable peace in Africa's Great Lakes region by focusing on the active involvement of grassroots communities in local-level transitional justice.
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To empower conflict-affected communities by preserving memory, acknowledging loss and promoting healing through participatory research, capacity-building, advocacy and documentation
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Statement by the Mucwini Massacre Memorial Committe & JRP
Statement, August 14, 2010
This statement, written in collaboration with the the Mucwini Massacre Memorial Committee in honor of the 8th Annual Mucwini Massacre Memorial Service, is based on recollections of stories of victims of the Mucwini massacre as a result of research done by the JRP after continuous interaction with the victims. It outlines specific recommendations by the victims to foster healing, justice and reconciliation in the communitiy.
Click here to read the full statement.
JRP Launch Ceremony and Reception
News, August 9, 2010
Transcriptions of remarks and photos from our July 23 launch ceremony and reception are now available on our website under the events tab, or by clicking here. The event was attended by many notable dignitaries, including H.E. Bjorg S. Letite, Ambassador of Norway, and Honorable Norbert Mao.
Pursuing Justice for Women and Children
Press Statement, July 23, 2010
Initiatives to end violence often focus on ‘silencing the gun’ and bringing home largely male combatants. As a result, girls and women who were captured, raped, and forced into marriage and childbearing by armed groups remain largely unacknowledged and ignored. In this statement, we focus on the unique justice and reconciliation issues facing young mothers and their children in northern Uganda who have returned from captivity.
Click here to read the full statement.
Internship Applications Now Available: Apply Today!! (Deadline July 15)
News, June 21, 2010
We are now accepting applications from qualified national and international candidates to serve in voluntary, unpaid, semester-long internships where they will assist JRP in a wide variety of projects, including research and advocacy, community mobilisation, documentation, communications, technical support, the arts, and grassroots NGO administration. For more information and to apply by the July 15th deadline, click here.
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JRP -- Working for justice & reconciliation with grassroots communities
50 Lower Churchill Drive, Gulu, Uganda -- P.O. Box 1216, Gulu, Uganda
Tel: +256 (0) 471 433 008 -- E-Mail: info@justiceandreconciliation.com
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© Copyright 2010 Justice & Reconciliation Project, All Rights Reserved.
JRP -- Working for justice & reconciliation with grassroots communities
50 Lower Churchill Drive, Gulu, Uganda -- P.O. Box 1216, Gulu, Uganda
Tel: +256 (0) 471 433 008 -- E-Mail: info@justiceandreconciliation.com
