By: Josh Lam – September 25th 2012
In Northern Uganda, after 28 years of civil strife, the struggle for justice continues in a situation that is as complicated as it is tragic. There has been media attention on Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lords’ Resistance Army (LRA), and his use, abuse, and recruitment of child soldiers. In particular, there was considerable interest generated by the incredibly successful social media campaign “Stop Kony 2012”, run by the charitable organization Invisible Children. The campaign highlighted the power of social media as an advocacy tool, but was severely criticized, partly because of the limited perspectives of the situation in Northern Uganda.