Uganda: Uncertain peace process impedes return in north while protection crisis looms in Karamoja region
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An estimated 1.7 million people remain internally displaced in northern Uganda as a result of the conflict between the government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The conflict in the north has been exacerbated by incursions of Karamojong warriors and an ongoing government disarmament process which has resulted in new displacement in northeast Uganda. The overall security situation in northern Uganda remains fluid, as a landmark Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CHA), signed in August 2006 by the LRA and the Government of Uganda expired in late February 2007. A number of LRA groups are reported to have re-entered northern Uganda, causing fear amongst communities and hindering ongoing return and population movement. Despite improved security, illustrated by increased access to land and freedom of movement, the majority of IDPs in Uganda live in appalling conditions with limited access to basic services. In 2005, a Ministry of Health Survey revealed alarmingly high mortality rates in IDP camps.
Peace talks aimed at resolving the 21 year conflict between the LRA and the government, mediated by the Government of southern Sudan, are planned to soon resume again in the southern Sudanese town of Juba. A recently appointed UN Envoy on LRA-Affected areas made substantial efforts to revive the talks after they had stalled for three months.
Forceful disarmament operations in the north-eastern Karamoja region have sparked heavy clashes between Karamojong warriors and the Ugandan military, resulting in displacement both within the Karamoja region and in neighbouring areas. More than 100 persons have been reportedly killed during raids, battles or bombings. The disarmament process has been characterised by extreme brutality and serious rights abuses, including alleged extrajudicial executions and torture, committed with impunity by the Ugandan military - the same military which has just been deployed to Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping force.
Interest in the conflict and IDP situation in northern Uganda has grown considerably in 2006, not least due to resolutions passed on the conflict by the UN Security Council, the U.S. Senate, and the European Union. While improvements were made in the overall response to the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, both the international and government response remains wholly inadequate compared to the magnitude of the crisis.
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www.internal-displacement.org />Peace talks aimed at resolving the 21 year conflict between the LRA and the government, mediated by the Government of southern Sudan, are planned to soon resume again in the southern Sudanese town of Juba. A recently appointed UN Envoy on LRA-Affected areas made substantial efforts to revive the talks after they had stalled for three months.
Forceful disarmament operations in the north-eastern Karamoja region have sparked heavy clashes between Karamojong warriors and the Ugandan military, resulting in displacement both within the Karamoja region and in neighbouring areas. More than 100 persons have been reportedly killed during raids, battles or bombings. The disarmament process has been characterised by extreme brutality and serious rights abuses, including alleged extrajudicial executions and torture, committed with impunity by the Ugandan military - the same military which has just been deployed to Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping force.
Interest in the conflict and IDP situation in northern Uganda has grown considerably in 2006, not least due to resolutions passed on the conflict by the UN Security Council, the U.S. Senate, and the European Union. While improvements were made in the overall response to the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, both the international and government response remains wholly inadequate compared to the magnitude of the crisis.
Read Full Overview (html/pdf)
Full Internal Displacement Profile
Uganda country page
Contact:
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer
Head of Monitoring and Advocacy Department
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Norwegian Refugee Council
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
Tel.: +41 (22) 799 07 03
Fax +41 (22) 799 07 01
www.internal-displacement.org d IDP situation in northern Uganda has grown considerably in 2006, not least due to resolutions passed on the conflict by the UN Security Council, the U.S. Senate, and the European Union. While improvements were made in the overall response to the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, both the international and government response remains wholly inadequate compared to the magnitude of the crisis.
Read Full Overview (html/pdf)
Full Internal Displacement Profile
Uganda country page
Contact:
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer
Head of Monitoring and Advocacy Department
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Norwegian Refugee Council
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
Tel.: +41 (22) 799 07 03
Fax +41 (22) 799 07 01
www.internal-displacement.org age
Contact:
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer
Head of Monitoring and Advocacy Department
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Norwegian Refugee Council
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
Tel.: +41 (22) 799 07 03
Fax +41 (22) 799 07 01
www.internal-displacement.org
Peace talks aimed at resolving the 21 year conflict between the LRA and the government, mediated by the Government of southern Sudan, are planned to soon resume again in the southern Sudanese town of Juba. A recently appointed UN Envoy on LRA-Affected areas made substantial efforts to revive the talks after they had stalled for three months.
Forceful disarmament operations in the north-eastern Karamoja region have sparked heavy clashes between Karamojong warriors and the Ugandan military, resulting in displacement both within the Karamoja region and in neighbouring areas. More than 100 persons have been reportedly killed during raids, battles or bombings. The disarmament process has been characterised by extreme brutality and serious rights abuses, including alleged extrajudicial executions and torture, committed with impunity by the Ugandan military - the same military which has just been deployed to Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping force.
Interest in the conflict and IDP situation in northern Uganda has grown considerably in 2006, not least due to resolutions passed on the conflict by the UN Security Council, the U.S. Senate, and the European Union. While improvements were made in the overall response to the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, both the international and government response remains wholly inadequate compared to the magnitude of the crisis.
Read Full Overview (html/pdf)
Full Internal Displacement Profile
Uganda country page
Contact:
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer
Head of Monitoring and Advocacy Department
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Norwegian Refugee Council
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
Tel.: +41 (22) 799 07 03
Fax +41 (22) 799 07 01
www.internal-displacement.org />Peace talks aimed at resolving the 21 year conflict between the LRA and the government, mediated by the Government of southern Sudan, are planned to soon resume again in the southern Sudanese town of Juba. A recently appointed UN Envoy on LRA-Affected areas made substantial efforts to revive the talks after they had stalled for three months.
Forceful disarmament operations in the north-eastern Karamoja region have sparked heavy clashes between Karamojong warriors and the Ugandan military, resulting in displacement both within the Karamoja region and in neighbouring areas. More than 100 persons have been reportedly killed during raids, battles or bombings. The disarmament process has been characterised by extreme brutality and serious rights abuses, including alleged extrajudicial executions and torture, committed with impunity by the Ugandan military - the same military which has just been deployed to Somalia as part of the African Union peacekeeping force.
Interest in the conflict and IDP situation in northern Uganda has grown considerably in 2006, not least due to resolutions passed on the conflict by the UN Security Council, the U.S. Senate, and the European Union. While improvements were made in the overall response to the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, both the international and government response remains wholly inadequate compared to the magnitude of the crisis.
Read Full Overview (html/pdf)
Full Internal Displacement Profile
Uganda country page
Contact:
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer
Head of Monitoring and Advocacy Department
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Norwegian Refugee Council
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
Tel.: +41 (22) 799 07 03
Fax +41 (22) 799 07 01
www.internal-displacement.org d IDP situation in northern Uganda has grown considerably in 2006, not least due to resolutions passed on the conflict by the UN Security Council, the U.S. Senate, and the European Union. While improvements were made in the overall response to the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, both the international and government response remains wholly inadequate compared to the magnitude of the crisis.
Read Full Overview (html/pdf)
Full Internal Displacement Profile
Uganda country page
Contact:
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer
Head of Monitoring and Advocacy Department
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Norwegian Refugee Council
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
Tel.: +41 (22) 799 07 03
Fax +41 (22) 799 07 01
www.internal-displacement.org age
Contact:
Jens-Hagen Eschenbächer
Head of Monitoring and Advocacy Department
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
Norwegian Refugee Council
Chemin de Balexert 7-9
CH-1219 Châtelaine (Geneva)
Tel.: +41 (22) 799 07 03
Fax +41 (22) 799 07 01
www.internal-displacement.org
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