Kampala May Demand Annulment of LRA Warrants
Lawyers for government say demand likely if talks on ending insurgency in north succeed.
Africa: June '07
Radio Netherlands commends IWPR for providing an importance source of information for African journalists, while Human Rights Watch says output bolsters their advocacy work.
MPs Probe Army and Rebel Crimes
Parliamentarians in northern Uganda gather evidence of atrocities by the Ugandan army and LRA rebels.
Local Justice Process Agreed at Peace Talks
Government and rebel negotiators decide local courts and traditional reconciliation efforts are the best way to secure peace and justice.
LRA Rejects Plea to Free Captives
Rebels dismiss government appeal for the release of people held against their will.
Taylor Again Fails to Show Up in Court
Former African leader continues to insist that he’s been denied the means to mount an effective defence.
ICC Examines Child Soldier Convictions
Sierra Leonean court’s precedent-setting verdicts likely to influence ICC cases in Uganda and DRC.
Uganda Willing to See Officials Tried at ICC
Minister says government ready to hand over army members and officials to the international war crimes court, should the need arise.
New Study Gives Huge Figure for LRA Abductions
Research data suggest that northern Uganda’s rebels kidnapped and forcibly conscripted nearly 80,000 people over the years, including twice as many children as previously believed.
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