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1 results foundAuthor: Branham, Lindsay Title: "We Suffer From War and More War" Assessment Of The Impact Of The Lord's Resistance Army On Formerly Abducted Children and Their Communities In Northeastern Democratic Republic Of The Congo Summary: The Lord’s Resistance Army [LRA] is a rebel movement that has committed some of the most grievous human rights abuses in Africa in past decades. The group is known particularly for its merciless conscription of children into its ranks. This report synthesizes voices from those who currently face the daily threat of LRA violence and represents one of the first efforts of an academic institution, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative [HHI] in collaboration with an international nongovernmental organization, Discover The Journey [DTJ], to document the effects of the LRA on the region using accounts of those currently affected, including former LRA abductees and their families, as well as community leaders, women’s groups representatives, and local and international organizations. This report focuses on better understanding community vulnerabilities to LRA violence; the nature and types of violence being perpetrated; which groups are most vulnerable to violence and its sequelae; the challenges of reintegrating returning LRA abductees; and community protection mechanisms that can be reinforced. In order to achieve these objectives while working within the constraints of a limited timeline, this work draws on thirty-three semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted in four communities in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] that are highly exposed to LRA violence. The research instrument was created based on informational interviews with NGO staff and community members in affected areas, and refined after pilot interviews in Dungu. The findings from this work highlight how the impact of the LRA in northeastern DRC goes far beyond direct violence and touches every aspect of life, both for formerly abducted children and their communities. This project aims to understand the impact of LRA violence at an individual and community level. In particular, the work focuses on better understanding the vulnerabilities of formerly abducted children and their social networks once these children escape from the LRA as well as their longer term needs and opportunities during the reintegration process. Successful reintegration of formerly abducted children equates to the protection of children as well as community-wide cohesion and increased functioning. Success in this area hinges on including existing family and community systems in the reintegration process, strengthening an entire support network to actively reduce trauma and stigma together. Details: Discover The Journey (DTJ); Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), 2012. 33p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 24, 2012 at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13218750/WarAndMoreWar.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Congo, Democratic Republic URL: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13218750/WarAndMoreWar.pdf Shelf Number: 126417 Keywords: Armed Conflict (DRC)Child Soldiers (DRC)Child Victims (DRC) |