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“The actor becomes the protector,” The Independent, 14-20 January 2011

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“The actor becomes the protector, The Independent, 14-20 January 2011 http://www.independent.co.ug/features/features/3826-the-actor-becomes-the-protector By Matthew Stein Focus on stability could be Museveni’s ticket to the region Towards the end of November, just as nominations for parliamentary flag bearers were to begin, Gulu, once home to the country’s worst internal insurgency, was brimming with election fever. In the … Continue reading “The actor becomes the protector,” The Independent, 14-20 January 2011 →

Side one of our English campaign card. You can download the printable PDF of the English and Luo cards below.

Campaign to Put TJ on the Election Agenda

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In order to ensure that victim’s voices and interests are at the forefront of contestants’ minds in the upcoming 2011 Ugandan elections, we have designed a comprehensive campaign to put transitional justice on the election agenda. Internationally, transitional justice, or TJ, is increasingly recognized as an important tool in resolving post-conflict instability and inter-communal tensions. … Continue reading Campaign to Put TJ on the Election Agenda →

“Casting election ballots to address victimhood,” JRP, 16 November 2010

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2010 Casting election ballots to address victimhood   GULU— The 2011 Ugandan elections need candidates and parties who commit themselves to sustainable peace in Uganda. This requires not only forward-looking planning and development, but also stakeholders who address past abuses and feelings of injustice. Today, the Justice and Reconciliation Project … Continue reading “Casting election ballots to address victimhood,” JRP, 16 November 2010 →

“Letter to presidential candidates,” Daily Monitor, 8 November 2010

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“Letter to presidential candidates,” Daily Monitor, 8 November 2010 http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Letters/-/806314/1048938/-/yqhoey/-/index.html By Lino Owor Ogora   The time has come when the country is caught up in the election frenzy; when election campaign convoys paint the streets in all the colours of the rainbow depending on what party one belongs to; when accusations are traded left … Continue reading “Letter to presidential candidates,” Daily Monitor, 8 November 2010 →

“New Hope for Northern Ugandans Seeking Reparations from Government” Ugandansabroad, 13 October 2010

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“New Hope for Northern Ugandans Seeking Reparations from Government” Ugandansabroad, 13 October 2010 http://ugandansabroad.org/2010/10/13/new-hope-for-northern-ugandans-seeking-reparations-from-the-government/  By Samuel Ouga   KAMPALA, Uganda– A team of researchers and lawyers will offer free legal services to thousands of survivors and victims of war conflicts in northern Uganda that are seeking reparations from the government. The team, part of the … Continue reading “New Hope for Northern Ugandans Seeking Reparations from Government” Ugandansabroad, 13 October 2010 →

A child’s drawing of an LRA attack on a village

As Long as You Live, You Will Survive: The Omot Massacre, FN XI

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On October 23rd 2002, an estimated forty-four fighters of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) entered Omot sub-county from Par Samuelo Acak, near the river Agogo. They were given instruction by their LRA Commander, “as soon as we cross the river, abduct whoever you come across until we reach Corner Gang pa Aculu in Opota Trading … Continue reading As Long as You Live, You Will Survive: The Omot Massacre, FN XI →