Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act

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The Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act is a US law that was initiated by the Obama administration in 2010 with the aim of killing or capturing the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army , Joseph Kony , and disrupting his troops .

President Obama said:

“The legislation crystallizes the commitment of the United States to help bring an end to the brutality and destruction that have been a hallmark of the LRA across several countries for two decades, and to pursue a future of greater security and hope for the people of central Africa. "

“The legislation illustrates the United States’s commitment to help bring an end to the brutality and destruction that has been a hallmark of the LRA for two decades across countries, and to a future of greater security and hope for the people of Central Africa to reach."

In October 2011, Obama announced that he would send 100 military advisers to Uganda , South Sudan , the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help regional forces "remove Joseph Kony from the battlefield". However, the soldiers were not authorized to use armed force.

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Human rights activists reported that both the Ugandan Army and the former Sudan People's Liberation Army , which make up the bulk of what is now South Sudan's armed forces , had child soldiers . Some criticized the United States for indirectly supporting countries accused of employing child soldiers.

Jo Becker, Human Rights Watch child rights attorney , said:

"Countries that keep using child soldiers aren't going to get serious about ending the practice until they see the US is serious about withholding the money"

"Countries that continue to use child soldiers will not seriously end this practice until they see that the US is serious about withholding money."

In addition, the government troops from Uganda and its neighboring countries are also accused of violating human rights , such as attacks against civilians, the use of child soldiers and the looting of houses and shops. On the other hand, Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth welcomed the US efforts to bring "war criminals in Africa" ​​to justice, adding:

“In fact, we [HRW] often find ourselves urging governments to use their coercive power more assertively to protect civilians. We want to see Joseph Kony and others responsible for atrocities - whether they are abusive leaders in countries like Sudan , or terrorists who kill civilians, brought to justice. "

“Indeed, we [HRW] often find ourselves able to urge governments to use their means of coercion more explicitly to protect civilians. We want to hold Joseph Kony and others responsible for atrocities accountable, be they abusive leaders in countries like Sudan or terrorists. "

Some observers suspect that assistance to Uganda could compensate for assistance from the Ugandan army in Somalia .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.economist.com
  2. ↑ www.whitehouse.gov
  3. ↑ US sending military advisors to Uganda , from the LA Times, October 15, 2011, accessed March 12, 2012
  4. ↑ US: Don't Finance Child Soldiers Obama Administration Aid Waivers Undercut US Law , Human Rights Watch, October 4, 2011, accessed March 12, 2012
  5. ↑ a b Schomerus, Mareike; Allen, Tim; V Klassenroot , Koen: Obama Takes on the LRA , from Foreignaffairs.com on March 7, 2012, accessed March 7, 2012
  6. ↑ Lawfare> Human Rights Watch Responds

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