Truth & Reconciliation
Work has begun to end 22 years of fighting in the African nation of Uganda, and a group of students from Penn Law is playing a key role in helping the nation toward reconciliation.
Penn Law Professor William Burke-White and 12 students recently spent 10 days in Uganda and compiled a list of recommendations to help the country achieve a lasting peace. Their report focuses specifically on ways to successfully implement the Agreement on Justice and Accountability between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army. The Penn Law team recommends that Uganda modify its Amnesty Act, form a truth and reconciliation commission, and recognize the special needs of women and children affected by the war, among other recommendations.
"It's one thing when you're studying a conflict and a process of reconciliation from 7,000 miles away," Burke-White says. "Going there and talking to people first hand is an extraordinary learning experience for me and for the students."
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