TABLE OF CONTENT
DECLARATION ............................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ................................................................................................. iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. iv
ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................ v
LIST OF ACTs ................................................................................................ vi
LIST OF CASES ............................................................................................. vii
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................... viii
CHAPTER ONE ......................................................................................... 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background of the study ........................................................................ 4
1.2 Statement of the problem ....................................................................... 5
1. 3 objectives of the study ............................................................................ 6
1.4 Specific objectives .................................................................................. 6
1.5 scope of the study ....................... ······i···· ................................................. 6
1.6 Significance of the study ........................................................................ 7
1.7 Research methodology ............................................................................ 7
1.8 Methods of data collection ...................................................................... 7
CHAPTER T~O ........................................................................................ ~
2.0 Literature Review ................................................................................... 8
2: 1 Applicability of International humanitarian law to LRA situation in
northern Uganda ........................................................................................ 11
2.2 The conflict can be classified as follows; ............................................... 12
2.2.1 Non-international armed conflict; ...................................................... 12
2.2.2 International armed conflict (IAC) ...................................................... 14
2.3 Violations of international humanitarian law ........................................ 15
2.3.1 Crimes against humanity .................................................................. 16
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2.3.2 Individual criminal responsibility ...................................................... 18
2.3.3 Command responsibility .................................................................... 18
2.3.4 Superior subordinate relationship ..................................................... 19
2.4 State responsibility for crimes committed by the government forces and
the militia group ........................................................................................ 19
2.5 International Humanitarian law generally ............................................. 20
2.6 Applicability of international Humanitarian law to LRA conflict in
northem Uganda ........................................................................................ 25
2. 7 The ICC and the LRA ............................................................................ 27
2.7.1 General over view .............................................................................. 27
CHARPTER THREE ................................................................................ 30
DUTIES OF THE PARTY TO THE CONFLICT IN NORTHERN UGANDA TO
COMPLY WITH HUMANITARIAN LAW ...................................................... 30
3.0 Introduction: ........................................................................................ 30
3.1 Parties to the conflict and their specific duties: ..................................... 30
3.2 Questions of compliance with IHL in Northem Uganda by parties to the
conflict ............................................. ~ ......................................................... 32
3.3 The war crimes which the leaders of LRA are indicted for ..................... 33
CHAPTER FOUR ..................................................................................... 315
4:0 INTRODUCTIONS ................................................................................. 36
4:1 the applicability of international humanitarian law in protecting those not
participating in the armed conflict and in regulating methods and means of
warfare ...................................................................................................... 36
4:2 Consequences resulting from the breach of international humanitarian
law during LRA war .................................................................................... 39
4:3 Better ways of protecting civilian caught in LRA conflict. ...................... 41
4:4 Critical appraisal of international convention applicable to LRA war in
northern Uganda ........................................................................................ 43
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5.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 45
5: 1 summary ............................................................................................. 45
5.2. Recommendations ............................................................................... 46
5:3 Conclusions ......................................................................................... 50
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