A rundown of the crisis in Central African Republic
In recent weeks, the world has started to take notice of the urgent crisis unfolding in the Central African Republic (CAR). Following months of widespread atrocities against civilians and an explosion of humanitarian need, mainstream media outlets finally started talking about the escalating violence in CAR, which some UN officials have warned could lead to […]
Kony’s Ivory: How Elephant Poaching in Congo Helps Support the LRA // IC Citizen
This week, Invisible Children, The Enough Project, and The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative jointly released a new report highlighting evidence that the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been poaching elephants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, under Joseph Kony’s orders, and trafficking ivory as one means to sustain itself and resupply. The multimedia report, entitled Kony’s Ivory: How Elephant […]
Ugandan government renews amnesty policy // IC CITIZEN
On May 24, 2013, the Government of Uganda officially reinstated its previously-expired amnesty policy that provides legal protection from prosecution for individuals who have taken up arms against the Ugandan government, but decide to surrender peacefully. The policy, which was originally contained in “Part II” of Uganda’s Amnesty Act of 2000, had been hugely instrumental […]
State Department announces expansion of the War Crimes Rewards program // IC CITIZEN
U.S. Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice, Stephen Rapp, announced the expansion of the State Department’s War Crimes Rewards program at 9:30pm PST today. Under this program — which is part of the broader Rewards for Justice program — the State Department is authorized to offer awards of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction […]