Open letter to Ugandan President and LRA Leader.10 March 2009Open letter to President Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and General Joseph Kony, Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army Noun 1. Lord's Resistance Army - a quasi-religious rebel group in Uganda that terrorized and raped women and kidnapped children who were forced to serve in the army (LRA LRA Lord's Resistance Army (rebel group in Uganda) LRA Louisiana Recovery Authority LRA Local Registration Authority LRA Local Redevelopment Authority ) Dear Excellency, President Museveni and General Kony We, the women from the Greater North of Uganda, national and international women's organizations welcome your efforts for peace, in particular your engagement in the most recent peace process. As you know the people of the Greater North have suffered in this conflict. Over 1 million of us have been displaced from our homes, much violence and brutality has occurred, we have not been able to farm our land, grow our crops, we have not been able to educate our children, we have not seen development and progress in the Greater North because of this conflict. There has been widespread violence including sexual violence committed against women predominantly by the LRA, but also by the UPDF UPDF Uganda People's Defence Force UPDF Universal Printer Description Format UPDF Unified Peer to Peer Database Framework and others. Our communities have disintegrated from within due to the pressure of our collective poverty, suffering and lack of justice. We would like to congratulate you both, for your leadership in guiding your respective delegations during the most recent Peace Talks process. As you know women from the Greater North were very active in this process particularly since the negotiations on Agenda Item 3 on Accountability and Reconciliation. As women's rights The effort to secure equal rights for women and to remove gender discrimination from laws, institutions, and behavioral patterns. The women's rights movement began in the nineteenth century with the demand by some women reformers for the right to vote, known as suffrage, and and peace activists, as mothers, as women who have lost family members in this conflict and who have been harmed ourselves, we participated in the Government Consultations and the Consultations held by the LRA/M in 2007 to put forward our views, demands and desires regarding peace, accountability and reconciliation. We participated in the resumed Peace Talks from January-March 2008. We have encouraged both parties to negotiate, to find a way forward, to stay committed to the ending of the conflict and to accountability. In April we went to Rik-wang-Ba for the signing of the final Peace Agreement but our hopes were dashed when General Kony did not sign. We have been disappointed many times since then as the final agreement remains unresolved. We are very concerned by the military offensive against the LRA launched in December 2008 by the Governments of Uganda, DRC DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Down (Stage) Right Center DRC Director(ate) of Reserve Components DRC Disability Rights Commission (United Kingdom) and Southern Sudan. We are concerned by the reports of loss of life within the LRA especially of those who were themselves abducted abducted Distal angulation of an extremity away from the midline of the body in a transverse plane and away from a sagittal plane passing through the proximal aspect of the foot or part, or away from some other specified reference point into the militia group. We are in solidarity with the loss of innocent lives in the attacks within the DRC and Southern Sudan since the offensive was launched. We are also in solidarity with all women and communities affected by conflicts especially in the Great Lakes region The Great Lakes region can refer to:
2. Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice 3. Uganda National NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization Forum -- (Membership of over 360 NGOs) 4. Survivor Corps -- (Uganda) 5. Kitgum Women's Peace Initiatives (KIWEPI) 6. Kitgum Concerned Women Association 7. Teso Women Peace Activists (TEPPA) 8. Kitonyounai Women Peace Group 9. Mother's Union Lango Dioces 10. Lango Female Clan Leaders 11. National Association of Women Association of Uganda (NAWOU) Lira Chapter 12. Lira Women Peace Initiatives 13. Lira Women Widows and Orphan Care 14. Ocok Can Women Association APAC APAC Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing APAC Agricultural Policy Analysis Center APAC Asia and Pacific APAC Asian Pacific American Coalition APAC Adapted Physical Activity Council (American Alliance for Health) 15. Catholic Women Guild, Lira Dioces 16. Gulu Women for Peace, Reconciliation and Resettlement Re`set´tle`ment n. 1. Act of settling again, or state of being settled again; as, the resettlement of lees s>. The resettlement of my discomposed soul. - Norris. (GUWOPAR) 17. Teso Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Women in Development (TERREWODE) 18. Otingite- BA Women's Peace Group, KATAKWI 19. Totodwe Women's Group 20. Boma North Female Youth Tailoring Group 21. Apiri Women in Development 22. Agurut Aigesigesitoi Widow Group 23. Kumi Women's Peace Initiatives for Development 24. Teso, Karamoja Women Initiatives for Peace 25. Lokinyinyir Women's Group 26. Lokiderider Women's Group 27. Nakerei Women's Group 28. Abim Mother's Union 29. Apurwonpit Women's Group 30. Cidkwok Women's Group 31. Aware-Uganda (Action and Awakening women in rural areas) 32. Saint Monica Women's Group 33. Karamoja Rural Women Association (KARWA) 34. Karenga Widows Association in Development 35. Mandelo Women's Group 36. Nakapiripirit Catholic Church Women's Group 37. Kakamongole Mandela Women's Peace Group 38. Namalu Women's Development Association (NAWODA) 39. Lolacat Mother's Union Group 40. Nabilatuk Mother's Union Group 41. Lorengeduat Women's Peace Group 42. Kimaumau Women's Peace Group in Iriir sub county 43. Nakamilit Women's Group 44. Iriir Mother Union Group 45. Matany Women's Health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. Group 46. Lotimong Women's Group (Lopei sub-county) 47. Lokopo Women's Peace Group 48. Matany TBS Women's Group (deals with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ) 49. Uganda Girl Guides Association from KUMI 50. Ongino Women in Development Initiatives 51. Okouba Agro- Processors Women's Group 52. Kumi Muslim Women's Association 53. Uganda Women's Effort to Save Orphans (Kumi) 54. Kumi Women in Development Sacco 55. Teso- Karamoja Women Initiatives for Peace 56. Mother's Union (Kumi) 57. Iteso Cultural Union 58. Kumi District Widows Association 59. Kidongole Mother's Union 60. Kolir Women Peace Promoters 61. Kamatur Women's Peace Group 62. Komomngomeri Women's Peace Group 63. Aminit Women's Group 64. Tajar Women's Group 65. Prime Age Women Group 66. Grassroots Women Association for Development 67. Cam Nono Ber Ki Winyo Women Group 68. Nen Ayim Women Organisation 69. Empowering Hands 70. Kwo Lonyo Women Group 71. Can Pe Rom Widows Group 72. Old Age 73. Tegot Development Association 74. Ribbe Ber Saccocs Group 75. Wil Layibi Community 76. Women for Development 77. Women Economic Empowerment 78. Gulu Women Tailor Association 79. Layibi Women Housing Association 80. Ma Lubanga Omiyo Women Group 81. Gulu Women Fish Monger Association 82. Mak Matic Women Network 83. Lacankwite Women Group 84. Tailoring Group 85. Acholi Cultural Foundation 86. Women's Fellowship Fund Guide Group 87. Ushindi Women Group Kisugu 88. Mercy Group 89. Tute Keni Group 90. United Brick Construction 91. Amuka Construction 92. Techenica Group 93. Cobra Group Ribe 94. Juakali Group 95. Good Samaritan 96. In Need Northern Youth Group 97. Ber Iywe Group 98. Kaka ka·ka n. A brownish-green New Zealand parrot (Nestor meridionalis). [Maori k  k Nyero Group
99. Nyeko Rac Group 100. Lango Cultural Group 101. Akonyi Ki Bedo Group 102. Mami Sport Group 103. Trinity Group 104. Kony Peko Group 105. Peko Rom Group 106. Business Group 107. Pimewa Group 108. Tem Ki Kom Group 109. Awara Awara Group 110. Docus Widows Group 111. Good Samaritan Ministry 112. Pi Tek Awaro Women's Group 113. Pe Nonge Labedo Women's Group 114. Uganda Microfinance Organisation 115. Kitgum Women Association 116. Gulu Dairy Farmer's Association 117. Lamogi Women's Leaders Association 118. Paimol Women Dancers Group 119. Te Got Development Association Koc Goma 120. Lapono Women Cultural Group 121. Gulu Venders Women's Group 122. Kainkono Boda Boda Cyclists 123. Pur Ber Group 124. Awaru Group 125. Charcoal Department 126. Rib Rok 127. Odomit Group 128. Paco Ripo Dano 129. Cam Kiwedu Group 130. Can Kelopeko Group 131. Can Rom Group 132. Can Pe Tum Group 133. Timkikomi 134. Watute Group 135. Can Odiya Group 136. Ribe Ber 137. Kwo Ki Lawoti 138. Ribe Ayeteko 139. Sallon Group 140. Kuwe Group 141. Latic Omyero 142. Atimaang Group 143. Cam- Kilawoti Group 144. Mina Women's Group 145. Pit Ondong Ki Mon Women's Group 146. Rubanga Aye Miyo Group 147. Sudanese Women Empowerment for Peace (SuWEP) 148. Salmmah Women's Resource Centre 149. The Gender Centre for Research and Training 150. SEEMA Center for Training and Protection of Women and Child's Rights 151. Women Empowerment for Peace & Development 152. The Family and Child Friends organization 153. Al-Khatim Adlan centre for Enlightenment and Human development 154. Darfur Bar Association 155. Teacher First for Training & Research (ALAM) 156. Sudanese Center for Trade Union & Human Rights 157. Agri Peace for Development 158. Someit for peace and Human Rights 159. Vigilance for Development 160. Sudanese Monitoring for Human Rights 161. Sudan Liberation Movement Not to be confused with Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) operating in Southern Sudan. The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army or (Arabic: حركة تحرير السودان SLM/Women Bureau/France 162. Sudanese Studies Center 163. Khartoum Center for Human Rights & Environmental Development 164. Skills Development Society 165. Alg Press and Media Center 166. Sudanese Development Association 167. Environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. Society 168. Sudanese Organization for Research and Development( SORD) 169. Zenab for Women Development 170. Peace Bridge Association 171. National Democratic Alliance 172. Sudanese Youth Development Association 173. Shams Association for Development 174. Friends of Children Society 175. Music for All 176. Omelhuda Women for Peace & Development 177. Asmaa Association 178. Amel Center 179. Coexistance & Development Organization 180. Corporacion Humanas 181. Global Centre for Women's Leadership 182. femLINKPACIFIC:Media Initiatives for Women 183. Rwanda Association of University Women 184. Global Justice Centre 185. JASS JASS Just Associates (international NGO) JASS JumpStart Architecture and Security Scripts (now Solaris Security Toolkit; Sun Microsystems) JASS Journal of Applied Systems Studies JASS Joint Advanced Student School 186. CREA CREA Creative CREA Creatine CREA Canadian Real Estate Association CREA Conselho Regional de Engenharia, Arquitetura E Agronomia (Regional Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy Council - Brazil) 187. Association for Progressive Communications (body, philosophy) Association for Progressive Communications - (APC) A world-wide organisation of like-minded computer networks providing a global communications network dedicated to the free and balanced flow of information. Women's Networking Support Programme 188. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Founded in 1915, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is the oldest women's peace organization in the world. It is a non-profit non-governmental organization working "to bring together women of different political views and philosophical and religious 189. Nobel Women's Initiative 190. International Women's Tribune Centre 191. Women's Action for Change, Fiji 192. Centre for International Governance and Justice, Australian National University Australian National University, located in Canberra and state-sponsored, founded 1946 as Australia's only completely research-oriented university. Originally limited to graduate studies, it expanded in 1960, merging with Canberra University College (est. 1929). 193. La Cuerda 194. Agenda Feminista 195. UniEn Nacional de Mujeres de Guatemala UNAMG Sector de Mujeres 196. Lesbiradas 197. FundaciEn Myrna Mack 198. Colectivo Ecologista Madreselva 199. Grupo de Apoyo Mutuo 200. Coordinadora Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala CONAVIGUA CONAVIGUA Comité Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala (Guatemala) 201. H.I.J.O.S. 202. Centro de AcciEn Legal para la defensa de los Derechos Humanos CALDH CALDH Centro de Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos (Guatemala: Center for Legal Action on Human Rights) 203. Seguridad en Democracia SEDEM SEDEM Seguridad en Democracia (Spanish, Guatemala) 204. Oficina de Derechos Humanos del Arzobispado de Guatemala ODHAG ODHAG Oficina de Derechos Humanos del Arzobispado de Guatemala (Human Rights Office of the Archbishopric of Guatemala) 205. Actions des Femmes pour les Droits et le DE[umlaut]veloppement (AFD AFD Area Forecast Discussion (US National Weather Service) AFD Agence Française de Développement (French Development Agency) AfD Articles for Deletion (Wikipedia) AFD A Few Days ) 206. Association des Femmes pour la promotion et le DE[umlaut]veloppement EndogE[umlaut]ne (AFPDE) 207. Association de lutte pour la promotion et la dE[umlaut]fense des Droits de la Femme et de l'Enfant (ALUDROF) 208. Association pour la DE[umlaut]fense des Droits des Femmes (ADDF ADDF Air Dash Down-Forward (gaming) ADDF Article/Document Definition Format (Internet standard for interoperability of documents) ADDF Automatic Digital Distribution Frame (Sprint, SDH) ) 209. SolidaritE[umlaut] des Femmes en DifficultE[umlaut]s (SOFED) 210. Aide aux Femmes victimes des conflits ArmE[umlaut]s (AFEVICA) 211. Promotion des Droits de l'Enfant et de la Femmes (PRODEF) 212. Femmes unies pour la charitE[umlaut] et le bien E[logical not]tre communautaire (FUCBC) femmes Large unions de femmes pour le DE[umlaut]veloppement (LUFED) 213. FE[umlaut]dE[umlaut]ration des Femmes pour la paix et le DE[umlaut]veloppement (FEPADE FEPADE Fiscalía Especializada para la Atención de Delitos Electorales (México) FEPADE Fiscalía Especializada Parala Atención de Delitos Electorales (México) ) 214. Centre pour l'Education Animation et DE[umlaut]fense de Droits de l'homme (CEADHO) 215. Groupe de RE[umlaut]flexion flexion /flex·ion/ (flek´shun) the act of bending or the condition of being bent. flex·ion n. 1. The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors. 2. et d'Actions pour les Initiative des femmes et l'autopromotion (GRAIFA) 216. Fondation Femme femme adj. Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men. n. 1. Slang One who is femme. 2. Informal A woman or girl. plus (FFP FFP - Formal FP. A language similar to FP, but with regular sugarless syntax, for machine execution. See also FL. ["Can Programming be Liberated From the von Neumann Style? A Functional Style and Its Algebra of Programs", John Backus, 1977 Turing Award Lecture, CACM ) 217. Association des Juristes du Sud-Kivu (AJUSKI) 218. CharitE[umlaut] pour tous 219. Association des mamans ChrE[umlaut]tiennes aux secours des vulnE[umlaut]rables (AMCAV) 220. Dynamique pour la solidaritE[umlaut] des Femmes (DSF DSF Dubai Shopping Festival DSF Digital Solidarity Fund DSF Division of State Facilities DSF David Suzuki Foundation DSF Dispersion Shifted Fiber DSF Dansk Sportsdykker Forbund (Danish Sport Diving Federation) ) 221. Cadre de concertation pour les Actions de paix (CCAP CCAP Center for Clean Air Policy CCAP Cahier des Clauses Administratives Particulières CCAP Child Care Assistance Program CCAP Climate Change Action Plan CCAP Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa CCAP Church of Central Africa Presbyterian ) 222. Initiative des Femmes pour le DE[umlaut]veloppement l'Autopromotion et la paix (IFDAP) 223. Centre d'Etude et de promotion des Femmes (CEPROF) 224. SolidaritE[umlaut] Echange pour le dE[umlaut]veloppement IntE[umlaut]gral (SEDI SEDI System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders SEDI Executive Secretariat for Integral Development SEDI Social and Enterprise Development Innovations SEDI Study of the Earth's Deep Interior SEDI Système Électronique de Déclaration des Initiés ) 225. Une Femmes qui en soulE ve une autre (FESA FESA Fire and Emergency Services Authority (Australia) FESA Federal Endangered Species Act FESA Facilities Engineering Support Agency FESA Facilities Engineering Support Activity ) 226. SolidaritE[umlaut] et paix pour le DE[umlaut]veloppement IntE[umlaut]grE[umlaut] (SOFEPADI) 227. Centre d'Encadrement des Femmes Enfant dE[umlaut]sertE[umlaut]s pour l'Auto promotion (CEFEDA) 228. SOFEPADI-Beni s 229. CAF-Beni 230. FJDF-Butembo 231. EVA-Butembo 232. SOFEPADI-Bunia 233. FOMI-Bunia 234. PAPHY-Bunia 235. ASSOMARPI-Bunia 236. Caucus-Bukavu 237. SFVS-Goma 238. TermitiE re-Kalemie 239. SAFI-Maniema 240. EFIM-Goma 241. CERDF-Kisangani 242. AFPDI 243. NDJF NDJF November December January February 244. RAF-Kinshasa 245. Ouvrier du Monde-Bukavu 246. EFIMEAC 247. AFEPANOKI 248. Coalition Congolaise pour la Justice Transitionnelle 249. Organisation pour la Compassion et le DE[umlaut]veloppement des Familles en DE[umlaut]tresse OCODEFAD, CAR 250. Mouvement pour la DE[umlaut]fense des Droits de l'Homme et l'Action Humanitaire MDDH Copyright 2003-2009 SudanTribune - All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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