We are the voice of the grass : interfaith peace activism in Northern Uganda / David A. Hoekema
- Author:
- Hoekema, David A.
- Published:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online
- Summary:
- From the 1980s until the late 2000s the northern region of Uganda endured a reign of terror imposed by the LRA & its founder Joseph Kony. The LRA movement's brutal tactics - abducting boys for training as soldiers, kidnapping girls as officers' sexual partners, raping, maiming & killing innocent villagers - captured the world's attention through social media campaigns. Far less visible was the creation of a new organization to combat its destructive effects by leaders of the Protestant, Catholic, & Muslim communities in the Acholi region. Overcoming centuries of mistrust, they came together to relieve the suffering the LRA inflicted, to bring government & rebels to the negotiating table, & to assist in post-conflict recovery. This study describes the work of the Acholi Religious Leaders' Peace Initiative and its contributions to resolving one of the most horrific conflicts in recent history.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780190923181 (ebook)
- Audience Notes:
- Specialized.
- Note:
- Previously issued in print: 2019.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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