Whose Justice? Perceptions of 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. It seeks to assess the effectiveness of the Amnesty Act in northern Uganda, West Nile and western Uganda, both as a means of ending conflict, and of engendering long-term reconciliation.