Whose Justice? Perceptions of Uganda's Amnesty Law 2000

Author:
Refugee Law Project
Publisher:
Refugee Law Project
Publication Date:
28 February 2005
Tags:
Uganda, Legal and Judicial Affairs, Human Rights, Refugees and Displacement, Conflict, Peace and Security

The following report analyses the process of amnesty as characterised in Uganda’s Amnesty Act 2000. It does so primarily from the perspective of those who have experienced the process first hand – either as combatants who have come out of the bush and received legal and social pardon for their actions, or as community members who have suffered, both directly and indirectly, from the brutal impact of civil conflicts.

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