'The cooling of hearts': community truth-telling in Northern Uganda

Recent national and international debates on truth and reconciliation in Uganda have emphasized the importance of incorporating local-level mechanisms into a national transitional justice strategy. The Juba Peace Talks represented an opportunity to develop and articulate sufficient and just alternat...

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Authors: Anyeko, Ketty (Author) ; Baines, Erin K. 1969- (Author) ; Komakech, Emon (Author) ; Ojok, Boniface (Author) ; Ogora, Lino Owor (Author) ; Victor, Letha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
In: Human rights review
Year: 2012, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 107-124
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