Moving and Disturbing Testimony on Use of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo (Warning, Sensitive Material)
Jul 21, 2009
Jul 20, 2009
ICC Commentary: Uganda speaks with forked tongue…
Did President Museveni and ICC Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo strike a deal? (Independent Photo)
The East African notes the circus-like irony punctuating Uganda’s relationship with the ICC in a recent piece. (more…)
Jul 14, 2009
Waiting for Bashir: Surprises Abound When ICC Law is Applied
Update July 16, 2009: President Museveni called Sudanese President Al-Bashir to apologize for remarks in the Ugandan press which implied that Bashir would be arrested upon arrival in Uganda. The two leaders reportedly agreed that Bashir would cancel his trip to Uganda.
Bashir, Quadaffi and Museveni
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has brought a lot of global ironies to the surface. (more…)
May 30, 2009
Child Soldiers in Uganda and Newsweek's LRA Article
Commonly overlooked, but widely documented, the Ugandan government’s use of child soldiers has been reported by the UN for years. The Ugandan government also uses captured soldiers to hunt for the Lord’s Resistance Army. The 105th battallion in the Ugandan army is composed of ex-LRA combatants who are often sent after the LRA. (more…)
Apr 19, 2009
U.S. Illegally Trained Uganda On Torture (Black Star News)
U.S. Provided Torture Training To Uganda–Report
By Milton Allimadi
The Bush Administration provided torture training for Ugandan security agents even though U.S. law bars training for countries whose agents engage in torture, according to a major report.
