The Post-Ongwen Case Period and the Reconciliation Process in Northern Uganda: Local Communities as a Site of Knowledge

Christelle Molima Bameka

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Pages:: 189–212

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004743380_010

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By providing victims with more space in the Ongwen case, the International Criminal Court (icc) has significantly contributed to the healing of the trauma and community reconciliation in northern Uganda. That said, this court has also raised issues that could affect local efforts to achieve peace, namely the positioning of victims of child soldiers vis-à-vis criminal child soldiers. Drawing on qualitative data collected through focus group discussions with some community members from locations under investigation by the ICC, this sociolegal study examines the victims’ narratives about child soldiers and the different ideas of human rights that emerge. Then, it explores how these ideas may shape future transitional justice mechanisms designed in the global sphere. Finally, it discusses the extent to which they may impact the relevance of current justice initiatives. Overall, this paper analyzes the substantive effect of victim participation in the Ongwen case on local peacebuilding initiatives in northern Uganda.

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Lights and Shadows

The Ongwen Case at the International Criminal Court

Series: Studies in International Criminal Law, Volume: 7

E-Book ISBN:: 9789004743380

Publisher:: Brill | Nijhoff

Print Publication Date:: 21 Oct 2025

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- Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
  - International Criminal Law
- International Law
  - International Law: General Interest

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