Who is kony and what is he doing

He seriously doubts whether holding a trial in an international court 6, kilometers 3, miles away was a good idea. That would help the healing process," said the former LRA commander. Human rights lawyer Opiyo hopes the ICC will take into account the fact that the Ugandan state and the international community share blame. In his opinion, they failed to protect the children from abduction by the rebel groups. Uganda's government gave amnesty to Alexander Ochen — along with thousands of other LRA fighters who have returned home to their villages.

Many people in northern Uganda are of the opinion that local court proceedings are a better way of achieving healing and reconciliation. He criticizes the fact that the trials did not take place in Uganda, which he calls "the epicenter. Opiyo believes the most sensible thing to do would be to reintegrate Ongwen into society and ask the public for forgiveness.

Though he says a jail sentence would still be appropriate. Beyond deciding Ongwen's fate, the ICC ruling will also determine what kind of compensation the victims of the civil war can expect.

The conclusion of the trial is not just important for the LRA's victims, says the lawyer. That our failures as a society, as an international community, will be recognized and that they will be adequately compensated.

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COM has chosen English as your language setting. COM in 30 languages. Deutsche Welle. However, funding for these campaigns has dried up since mid, leading to a predictable outcome: fewer combatants have defected, instead choosing to survive by looting local populations. Our interviews and recent testimony from defectors confirm both the usefulness and urgency of renewing defection messaging. While undermining the LRA from within is not a silver bullet for a region threatened by a complex array of conflicts, it could finally remove one long-standing threat from the lives of tens of thousands of civilians.

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What does the LRA want? What that meant in practical terms was never clear. Fleeing Uganda's rebels. Why is he described by some as a 'prophet'? Mr Kony sees himself as a spirit medium. Many LRA fighters were kidnapped from their families as children. Why has he used violence against his own people? Survivors of Uganda's LRA insurgency. What has happened to the LRA? What about Kony? The Kony campaign built huge interest in the campaign to find Joseph Kony.

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