2015 Women’s Advocacy Network Annual General Meeting asks “What is the future?”
As the year 2015 come to an end, more than 100 members of the Women’s Advocacy Network (WAN) held their annual general meeting at Comboni Animation Centre from 17th to 18th November 2015 to review the...
View ArticleMy Body, A Battlefield: Survivors’ Experiences of Conflict Sexual Violence in...
My Body, A Battlefield: Survivors’ Experiences of Conflict Sexual Violence in Koch Ongako Sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV), especially in the context of protracted conflict, continues to be one...
View ArticleThe AU’s Panel of the Wise reflects on on silencing the guns in Africa
Two weeks ago, I attended and presented at the third retreat of the African Union’s Panel of the Wise in Addis Ababa. The Panel of the Wise is a body established by the AU’s Peace and Security Council...
View ArticleMonuments in Odek and Burcoro bring communities full circle
When the Justice and Reconciliation Project’s Documentation team began working with the community of Odek in Gulu district in 2014, the sense was that the community wanted acknowledgment for the many...
View ArticleJRP Podcast Episode 1 – Documenting conflict sexual violence
Oryem Nyeko: Hi this is Oryem Nyeko, I am here with Lindsay McClain Opiyo who is the team leader for Gender Justice here at JRP. We are trying something new – we are trying to do a podcast. This is...
View ArticleListen to JRP’s new podcast
We at JRP are very excited to launch a new podcast where we’ll be reflecting on justice and reconciliation issues in northern Uganda and Africa’s Great Lakes region. The first episode features Oryem...
View ArticleABCD Young workshop in Milan
Participants in the ABCD Young workshop pose in Milan, Italy, November 2015. Photo courtesy of Soleterre. During the month of November 14th to 24th 2015, I represented JRP in ABCD young, an...
View ArticleWe Are All The Same: Experiences of children born into LRA captivity
We Are All The Same: Experiences of children born into LRA captivity Children born into the captivity of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) remain a largely neglected and overlooked child survivor...
View Article“I want to ask, why are you writing this?” – Documenting the experiences of...
JRP’s 23rd Field Note, We Are All the Same: Experiences of children born into LRA captivity documents the views, experiences and hopes of 29 children living in the urban centre of Gulu over the course...
View ArticleWar continues for children born in LRA captivity
Children play as part of an innovative project documenting the lives and experiences of children born into LRA captivity. Photo courtesy of Beth Stewart. PRESS RELEASE 4 February 2016 GULU- Children...
View ArticleHow can we improve our website?
. JRP is conducting a survey to gauge views on how we can improve our website. We aim to build on it as a resource for information and discussion on justice and reconciliation in Uganda and Africa’s...
View ArticleCommunications Intern
For future updates sign up to our Jobs & Internships mailing list. Ref: 2016-03 Communications Intern Supervised by: Communications and Advocacy Team Leader Location: Primarily in Gulu, Uganda...
View ArticleNew internships at JRP
JRP holds a capacity building workshop is held at Parabongo sub-county, Agago district in early 2015 JRP is looking for a vibrant and creative individuals to support our Gender Justice and...
View ArticleGender Justice Intern
For future updates sign up to our Jobs & Internships mailing list. Ref: 2016-03 Gender Justice Intern Supervised by: Gender Justice Project Officer Location: Primarily in Gulu, Uganda Duration: 6...
View ArticleJRP Podcast Episode 2 – Mapping regional reconciliation in northern Uganda...
(Oryem Nyeko) Hello and welcome to the second episode of JRPs’ podcast. I am Oryem Nyeko, I am with my colleague Okwir Isaac Odiya of JRP to talk about a report title ‘ Mapping Regional...
View ArticleTJ Monitor: Thomas Kwoyelo trial, South Sudan prays for peace
Thomas Kwoyelo trial (possibly) delayed On 4th April 2016, the pre-trial for Thomas Kwoyelo was held at the High Court in Kampala. The prosecution team led by Charles Kaamuli presented charges against...
View ArticleTJ Monitor: Thomas Kwoyelo trial postponed to July
The trial of alleged Lord’s Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo, which was supposed to start today in Gulu, 2 May 2016, has been postponed to 18 July. Four weeks ago, the Registrar in charge of...
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