RESOURCES

Policy 101 (What we’re advocating for and why):

·  We’ve come a long way since the Juba Peace Process and there are a lot of questions about how and why advocacy on this issue has shifted. Read this BACKGROUND PIECE to find out specifically why our advocacy goals are what they are.

·  Check out Resolve Uganda’s Policy Q&A that touches on several issues related to the specifics of the LRA Disarmament and N. Uganda Recovery Act, the role of the US in ending this conflict, and what we can all do to make that happen

·  For the ambitious among you, click here to access the full text of the “LRA Disarmament and N. Uganda Recovery Act” and see what exactly it is that you’ll be asking your Member of Congress to sign onto. Download the PDF file HERE.

·  Just so you know you’re not alone, READ THIS STATEMENT from 22 humanitarian, faith-based and human rights groups who are supporting this legislation as well.

War & Peace (learn about the conflict and read the latest news and reports):

·  Read “Finishing the Fight Against the LRA” - the Enough Project’s most recent strategy paper that outlines what went wrong with recent military action against the LRA and what should be done going forward

·  To read about the status of reconstruction efforts in northern Uganda, click here to download Resolve Uganda’s recent open letter to the US’ Ambassador to Uganda

·  To find out more about the history of this crisis, go to THIS LINK on the Enough Project’s website that outlines how this conflict developed over the last two decades.

·  Newsweek just ran an in-depth article about Joseph Kony, titled “Hard Target: The Hunt for Africa’s Last Warlord.”  It sheds new light on what the LRA has been doing throughout Central Africa and why Joseph Kony must be stopped.

Additional Resources (if you’re looking for extra credit):

·  Download a fact sheet on key terms and people related to this conflict (Download the PDF)

·  Read the Genocide Intervention Network’s Recent Alert naming the LRA violence the deadliest in Africa and the rebel group as the largest, fastest killer on the continent.

·  Read “No Excuses: The end of the LRA is in sight” - the most recent joint policy brief from the Enough Project and Resolve Uganda

·  View a timeline of LRA activity

·  Human Rights Watch put out a detailed report on the Christmas Massacres that details specific LRA atrocities committed in central Africa. (Click here to read more)

·  Check out Resolve Uganda’s Congressional Scorecards to some homework on your Member of Congress and what they have (or have not) done so far to help achieve peace

·  Not enough? Download a list of even more resources (PDF)