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One-Day Civil Society Dialogue with JLOS on TJ in Uganda, Meeting Summary

30 May 2011Statements & Briefsaccountability, Briefs, ICD, JLOS, Partners, reparations, TJ PolicyJRP

On Friday, May 20, 2011, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), the Justice and Reconciliation Project (JRP), and the Uganda Victims Foundation (UVF), organized a one-day dialogue between representatives of the Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS) and civil society from northern Uganda. The event was held in Lira Town and was attended by 42 representatives, including His Worship Tadeo Asiimwe—Registrar of the War Crimes Division—and Ms. Rachel Odoi-Musoke—of the JLOS Secretariat.

The dialogue provided an opportunity for the two JLOS representatives to share updates and developments on TJ in Uganda, and more specifically the work of the JLOS Transitional Justice Working Group and the War Crimes Division (WCD), soon to be renamed the International Crimes Division (ICD). It also provided space for the various civil society representatives to ask questions and share comments on the processes involved and how these could impact their communities.

This event coincided with national community consultations by JLOS to gain perspectives on truth-seeking, traditional justice and reparations, and followed a consultative meeting organized by ICTJ and JRP on April 21^st in Gulu with civil society on an outreach strategy for the WCD.

To download the full meeting summary, click here.

JLOS/CSO Dialogue in Lira, 20 May 2011

21 May 2011Photosaccountability, ICD, JLOS, Media, Partners, TJ PolicyJRP

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Outreach Consultative Meeting with Civil Society for the First War Crimes Cases before the War Crimes Division, Meeting Summary

30 Apr 2011Statements & Briefsaccountability, Briefs, ICD, JLOS, Partners, reparations, TJ PolicyJRP

On April 21, JRP and ICTJ held a one-day consultative meeting organized by the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the Justice and Reconciliation Project (JRP) on outreach for the first war crimes cases before Uganda’s War Crimes Division (WCD).

The objectives of the meeting were to:

Assess civil society’s expectations and realistic understanding for potential outcomes of the work of the WCD;
Increase civil society’s engagement in all stages of legal proceedings before the WCD;
Provide input for the draft outreach strategy and briefing information on TJ by JLOS.

To access the full summary, click here.

CSO WCD Outreach Consultation, 21 April 2011

22 Apr 2011Photosaccountability, ICD, JLOS, Media, Partners, TJ PolicyJRP

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The objectives of the meeting were to:

Assess civil society’s expectations and realistic understanding for potential outcomes of the work of the WCD;
Increase civil society’s engagement in all stages of legal proceedings before the WCD;
Provide input for the draft outreach strategy and briefing information on TJ by JLOS.

“We Can’t Be Sure Who Killed Us” Report Launch, 4 March 2011

05 Mar 2011PhotosAcholi, Community Documentation, Lango, Media, Memorialization, Partners, TJ PolicyJRP

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On March 4, JRP and our partners at the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) launched a new joint report titled, We Can’t Be Sure Who Killed Us: Memory and Memorialization in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda.

The event, held at Gulu’s Churchill Courts Hotel, was attended by more than 60 members of civil society and representatives from massacre survivor associations in West Nile, Teso, Acholi and Lango.

The report examines the role memorials have played in Uganda’s transitional justice (TJ) process. Addressed to community members, conflict survivors, policymakers, and donors, it reviews existing memorials and offers recommendations to those seeking to initiate new memorial activities. It is based on research conducted in the Acholi and Lango sub-regions, yet reveals post-war insights into memory and memorialization relevant to the greater North and any society in transition.

To view this report, click here.

Upcoming Launch of ICTJ/JRP Report on Memory and Memorialization

01 Mar 2011BlogEvent, Memorialization, Partners, Report, TJ PolicyJRP

On March 4th, JRP and the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), with support from the Austrian Development Cooperation, will launch their new joint report, We Can’t Be Sure Who Killed Us: Memory and Memorialization in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda.

The launch will be held from 3-7pm at Churchill Courts in Gulu. For more information, call +256471433008 or email info@justiceandreconciliation.com.

To view the report, click here.

Teso TJ Policy Consultation, February 2011

24 Feb 2011PhotosPartners, Teso, TJ PolicyJRP

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From February 9-10, JRP, in collaboration with South Africa-based Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), carried out the third in a series of consultations with victims to gain their perceptions on different transitional justice mechanisms. The consultations were part of a series titled, “Enhancing Grassroots Participation in Transitional Justice Debates,” aimed at intensifying local advocacy in northern Uganda around issues of truth-seeking, reparations, traditional justice, and gender justice ahead of the 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections. Earlier consultations were held late last year in West Nile and Acholi/Lango. Like in the first two consultations, participants were eager to share their views on the relevance of different mechanisms and to state the importance of processes to foster healing and reconciliation. As it is across the greater North, victims in Teso prioritized compensation from the Government of Uganda for crimes committed by state and non-state actors.

To read the event’s press release, click here.

West Nile TJ Policy Consultation, November 2010

01 Dec 2010PhotosPartners, TJ Policy, West NileJRP

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The Justice and Reconciliation Project (JRP), in partnership with the South Africa-based Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), commenced a series of grassroots consultations in northern Uganda to explore local perspectives on transitional justice.

The first consultation was held November 24-25 at Slumberland Hotel in Arua Town, and engaged local-level, grassroots persons directly affected by conflict to ensure that their opinions are not left out of the wider discussions. Thirty participants, comprising primarily of victims and victims’ groups and religious and cultural leaders from across the sub-region, convened to share views on truth-seeking, traditional justice, community reparations and gender justice.

These consultations are part of a larger JRP/IJR project, titled “Enhancing Grassroots Participation in Transitional Justice Debates,” which aims to intensify local advocacy and consultation of victims in northern Uganda around issues of transitional justice ahead of the 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections. Over the next three months, JRP/IJR will hold extensive consultations with a broad range of stakeholders, including grassroots communities, JLOS (Justice, Law and Order Sector), CSOs and local government leaders to gain a clearer sense of how justice needs can be met.

Enhancing Grassroots Involvement in TJ Debates

24 Nov 2010BlogAcholi, In the Field, Lango, Media, Partners, Press Release, Teso, TJ Policy, West NileJRP

Today the Justice and Reconciliation Project (JRP), in partnership with the South Africa-based Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), commenced a series of grassroots consultations in northern Uganda to explore local perspectives on transitional justice.

These consultations are part of a larger JRP/IJR project, titled “Enhancing Grassroots Participation in

Transitional Justice Debates,” which aims to intensify local advocacy and consultation of victims in northern Uganda around issues of transitional justice ahead of the 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections. Over the next three months, JRP/IJR will hold extensive consultations with a broad range of stakeholders, including grassroots communities, JLOS (Justice, Law and Order Sector), CSOs and local government leaders to gain a clearer sense of how justice needs can be met.

To download the full press release, click here.

Press Conference/Release Notice: Casting Election Ballots to Address Victimhood

16 Nov 2010BlogCommunity Mobilization, Event, Media, Press Release, TJ PolicyJRP

On Tuesday, November 16, JRP held a press conference at our Gulu office to officially launch our new advocacy campaign to put transitional justice on the election agenda.

This campaign, “Casting the Ballot to Address Victimhood: A Call to Put Transitional Justice on the Election Agenda,” will stress six action points and implore a strategic plan to disseminate information and mobilise communities through diverse mechanisms, including direct community engagement, newspapers, handouts, radio, and music. By mobilizing war-affected communities to demand their grievances be addressed and acknowledged, we are providing communities and the country at large a space for reflection, debate, and analysis of the issues.

Thanks to all who joined us from 10-11am as we shared details of the campaign and read a statement on TJ issues facing communities in transition.

To download the press release, click here. To access campaign materials, click here.