Trial justice: the International Criminal Court and the Lord's Resistance Army

Abstract

* 1: Introduction: Ending Impunity * International Law and the Most Serious Crimes * A Resurgence of International Criminal Trials * The Creation of the ICC * 2. The Coming of the Lord's Resistance Army * Political Upheavals, Spirituality and Guerrilla War * Joseph Kony and the LRA * War and Counter-Insurgency Strategies * 3. Displacement and Abduction * Living in IDP Camps * Living with the Lord's Resistance Army * Some Experiences of Abduction * 4. Amnesty, Peace Talks, and Prosecution * The Change in Political Context * The Amnesty Act * Reactions to the ICC in Uganda * Legal Aspects of the ICC Intervention * 5. Concerns about the Court * The ICC is Biased * Assessment of the Evidence * The ICC Exacerbates the Violence and Endangers Vulnerable Groups * Assessment of the Evidence * The ICC is Spoiling the Peace Process * Assessment of the Evidence * 6. Justice and Healing * Institutionalization of 'Mato oput' * A Diversity of Local Views * Chiefs, Churches and Spirits * The Evidence on Healing and Justice * 7. Conclusion: A Learning Process * Notes * References * Index

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