Uganda

by Myra Immell

Overview

Since groups of people first gathered together to nurture their common interests, there have been other groups who have sought to subjugate or destroy them. This anthology contains a collection of writings, chosen for their unique insights into genocides and mass-persecutions in Uganda. First-person narratives are provided, which give the reader insight into the thoughts of the people who experienced the events. Narratives include the story of a Ugandan woman who loses a daughter, and a child soldier who escapes to Uganda. Critical information is encapsulated in charts, timelines, and graphs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737762587
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	11/03/2012
Series:	Genocide and Persecution Series
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Preface 1

Foreword 5

World Map 16

Chronology 18

Chapter 1 Historical Background on Uganda

Chapter Exercises 24

1 Genocide and Persecution in Uganda: An Overview A.B. Kasozi 26

2 The Expulsion of Uganda's Asian Population: The Economist 31

3 Idi Amin Is a Repressive Ruler Henry A. Kissinger 36

4 The Government of Idi Amin Commits Gross Human Rights Violations Whitney Ellsworth 41

5 The Terror and Killings Inflicted by the Army Patrick Moser 50

6 Resettlement in the Luwero Triangle After Years of Terror Blaine Harden 55

7 The Renewal of Human Rights Abuse in Uganda Colin Nickerson 61

8 The National Resistance Movement Government's Failure to Safeguard Human Rights Amnesty International 67

9 Terror in the Name of the Lord Bob Drogin 73

10 An Attack on Homosexuality Saeed Ahmed 81

Chapter 2 Controversies Surrounding Uganda

Chapter Exercises 88

1 Multiple Factors Were at the Root of the Expulsion of Uganda's Asians Meir Amor 90

2 The British Government Supported Idi Amin's Brutal Rule Mark Curtis 100

3 The West Has the Power to Affect Events in Uganda Richard H. Ullman 110

4 The Massacres in Uganda in the 1980s Were Committed Largely by the Government and Its Agencies Sabiiti Mutengesa 118

5 The Unacknowledged Truths About Persecution and Genocide in Museveni's Uganda Milton Obote 126

6 The Causes and Consequences of the War in Northern Uganda Are Many-Sided and Interconnected Ogenga Otunnu 134

7 The Abuses of the Lord's Resistance Army Violate the Principles of International Humanitarian Law: Human Rights Watch 143

8 The International Community Must Act to End the Human Rights Catastrophe in Northern Uganda Olara A. Otunnu 153

9 The Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Human Rights Failed Joanna R. Quinn 161

10 The International Criminal Court Has Contributed to Prospects for Peace in Uganda Nick Grono Adam O'Brien 168

11 The International Criminal Court Is Biased Tim Allen 177

Chapter 3 Personal Narratives

Chapter Exercises 184

1 A Christian Ugandan Is Persecuted F.K. Sempangi 185

2 An Exile Recalls Incidents of Flight and Terror in Idi Amin's Uganda Arthur Mwenkanya Katabalwa 190

3 A Child Soldier Escapes to Uganda Faith J.H. McDonnell Grace Akallo 195

Glossary 202

Organizations to Contact 205

List of Primary Source Documents 211

For Further Research 215

Index 221