This working paper compliments RLP's previous work on IDPs and forced migrants by examining the political, institutional and financial factors that may have impeded Uganda's IDP policy effective implementation since its adoption in 2004. Using a case study of conflict and non-conflict induced displacement in Mt Elgon sub-region and northern Uganda; the study as well explored the policy's relevance in comparison to other existing frameworks such as the PRDP in addressing a wide scope of issues related to internal displacement in the country.
This report analyses the role of the International Criminal Court's investigations on the conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army and the government of Uganda and uses relevant literature and field interviews to examine the impact of the Court on the Juba Peace Talks, conflict mitigation and deterrence, and future reconciliation efforts as northern Uganda continues on a path of post-conflict recovery.
The following working paper is closely based on a report commissioned by DANIDA’s Democracy, Justice and Peace Program (DJPP), as one part of a two-part assessment of justice delivery for the people of West Nile,1 and was written by Lucy Hovil and Moses Chrispus Okello. It focuses on the relationship between different mechanisms of justice in West Nile’s post conflict context, and people’s perceptions of their relevance and accessibility at a community level
The following report examines the widespread occurrence of early marriages in Uganda’s refugee settlements and how this phenomenon relates to the ‘vulnerability’ and selfreliance paradigms which underpin official protection and assistance. In seeking to understand why so many refugees engage in early marriages—which are illegal under Ugandan and international law and widely recognised amongst refugees themselves as harmful—it argues that the practice must be viewed within the broader context of Uganda’s settlements.
The following report presents a situation analysis of the condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in Adjumani district. Located in northern Uganda, Adjumani district has suffered from the effects of sporadic violence and armed conflict for several decades.
As a result, forced displacement of both refugees and IDPs, though under-recognised, has been a common phenomenon in this region. In 2006, incursions into the district by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) caused further displacement.
The following report seeks to engage in the current debate on issues of post-conflict reconstruction and appropriate mechanisms of justice within northern Uganda. It begins by outlining both the goals of any reconstruction phase, as well as defining the two words, peace and justice. It then argues that there is a clear order in which they should happen:
- "A DROP IN THE OCEAN" : Assistance And Protection For Forced Migrants In Kampala
- WHOSE JUSTICE? PERCEPTIONS OF UGANDA'S AMNESTY ACT 2000; The Potential for Conflict Resolution and Long-Term Reconciliation
- "WE ARE ALL STRANDED HERE TOGETHER”: The Local Settlement System, Freedom of Movement, And Livelihood Opportunities in Arua and Moyo Districts
- CHILD PROTECTION IN THE CONTEXT OF DISPLACEMENT: Ntoroko County, Bundibugyo District
