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March 16, 2017

by Invisible Children

How Have Things Changed Since KONY 2012?

On March 5, 2012, we launched the KONY 2012 campaign. Many recognize KONY 2012 as a YouTube video that became an overnight viral sensation. With over 100 million views in just a few days, our 30-minute film about a relatively unknown rebel conflict in central Africa became the most viral video of all time (that […]

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June 3, 2013

by Noelle Jouglet

Highlights from the UN Security Council’s six-month briefing on the LRA // IC Citizen

At its six-month briefing on the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) last Wednesday, the UN Security Council emphasized that the LRA’s decades-long reign of terror can be stopped if the international community helps the African Union capture fugitive warlord Joseph Kony and his LRA soldiers. The press release, Council statement, and testimonies from Council members during […]

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April 12, 2013

by Noelle Jouglet

Speaking with US War Crimes Ambassador & ICC Chief Prosecutor about justice for Kony // IC CITIZEN

Last week, we were excited to report the Obama Administration’s announcement that three top LRA commanders — Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen — were officially added to the State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program. This enables the U.S. government to offer up to $5 million to anyone that provides information leading to the arrest or […]

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April 9, 2013

by Juan Frausto

Results from social activism // a statistical recap

One would think using social platforms to propel social progress would be second nature to a culture where social media is becoming the primary way to connect with people. With the success of the recent Human Rights Campaign avatar takeover–which caused Facebook to see a 120% increase in profile photo updates– and as we’ve seen through the impact […]

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April 5, 2013

by Noelle Jouglet

Ben Keesey on #kerrystopkony

What a week. On Tuesday we sent out one of our most urgent action alerts of all time. Sitting here at my desk on Friday, I am so proud of what we accomplished on such short notice. To Recap: On Tuesday we told you that big conversations were happening that could determine the fate of the […]

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April 4, 2013

by Danny Porter

Rewards for Justice // a collective effort

On Wednesday morning, the Obama administration officially announced that it will be offering up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the capture of top LRA commanders Joseph Kony, Okot Odhiambo, and Dominic Ongwen. The reward comes with the expansion of the U.S. State Department’s War Crimes Rewards Program – an expansion that was mandated by the passage of […]

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April 3, 2013

by Noelle Jouglet

NEW ACTION STEP: #Kerrystopkony update

Yesterday we told you that important conversations are happening right now about whether the counter-LRA mission will continue. Those conversations are still happening, and still need our support. Because of you, John Kerry got a #kerrystopkony tweet every 19 seconds yesterday. It’s safe to say that he was reminded of his personal commitment to seeing […]

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April 2, 2013

by Lisa Dougan

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 […]

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March 15, 2013

by Noelle Jouglet

We passed a bill, but we’re not done // IC CITIZEN

Thanks to your voices and dedicated commitment, earlier this year we proudly announced Congress passed the expansion of the Rewards for Justice bill (S.2318), aimed at strengthening efforts to arrest Joseph Kony. On January 15, President Obama invited Invisible Children to join him in the Oval Office as he signed it into law. To start […]

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January 17, 2013

by Noelle Jouglet

Ben Keesey reflects on White House visit

Wow. Today is a day that I will never forget. Just 48 hours ago, I got word that a Presidential signing ceremony for the Rewards for Justice bill was being considered. And just a few hours later, I was on a plane from San Diego to Washington DC to represent Invisible Children in the oval office […]

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