On va toujours avoir des gens qui critiques et d'autres qui défendent. Des gens qui développent les théories de conspiration et d'autres qui veulent voir que les bonnes intentions.
Mais je pense que cela ne veut pas dire qu'on doit croiser les bras et ne rien faire pour améliorer l'humanité.
Comme j'avais dit, pour moi, cet appel passe par une prise de conscience globale: que chacun compte et que tous ensemble on peut changer le monde!
Un exemple pour montrer qu'il y a aussi des gens sur le terrain, en Afrique du sud, qui ne sont pas d'accord avec cette journaliste. Après il faut choisir, on fait ce qu'on peut faire ou on laisse pour les autres?
Journal Anglais The Guardian:
I managed to speak to Ida Sawyer, a Congo researcher with Human Rights Watch currently based in Goma. Sawyer has studied the Lord's Resistance Army for several years. She made a number of positive comments regarding Invisible Children's work in the region outside of Uganda.
"From out perspective at Human Rights Watch, we definitely support the message of the film and we think it's great that they're bringing so much attention to the film with Kony's crimes and the phenomena of the LRA," Sawyer said.
"Hopefully this will create a movement for more pressure so that real action, effective action is taken to end the LRA, and arresting, capturing Kony is a key component of addressing the LRA problem," she added.
Sawyer commented on the Ugandan military forces that the United States is cooperating with in its efforts to eliminate Kony.
"We have always had concerns about the Ugandan army and they have tried to go after the LRA for 25 years and have not succeeded in ending the problem. They pushed him out of Uganda but didn't effectively weaken the actual strength of the group. We've had concerns about Uganda's human rights record domestically, within Uganda," Sawyer pointed out.
"We think that if the US is supporting them, they need to make sure that the Ugandan troops that they are supporting are not committing any abuses," she said.
While reports of abuses committed by regional military forces pursuing Kony have surfaced, Sawyer said Human Rights Watch has not documented any committed by the Ugandan troops working with the United States. The Observer - UPDF in Kony hunt accused of rape, looting
"We have not, so far on the LRA operation, we haven't documented any serious abuses committed by the Ugandan troops," she noted. "They are probably the most capable force in the region now compared with Congo and Central African Republic armies."
"And hopefully, the idea of having these American military advisers working closely with them, they can help insure that protections of civilians is prioritized and intelligence is acted on effectively and that any potential threats to civilians, or possible retaliation attacks are avoided."
Sawyer praised Invisible Children's work in north eastern Congo?an area impacted by LRA activity?in setting up an early warning system. Invisible Children - Protection Plan
"I think Invisible Children is starting some of the best work there, in terms of setting up the early warning mechanism."
Kony 2012 France | Facebook
Mais je pense que cela ne veut pas dire qu'on doit croiser les bras et ne rien faire pour améliorer l'humanité.
Comme j'avais dit, pour moi, cet appel passe par une prise de conscience globale: que chacun compte et que tous ensemble on peut changer le monde!
Un exemple pour montrer qu'il y a aussi des gens sur le terrain, en Afrique du sud, qui ne sont pas d'accord avec cette journaliste. Après il faut choisir, on fait ce qu'on peut faire ou on laisse pour les autres?
Journal Anglais The Guardian:
I managed to speak to Ida Sawyer, a Congo researcher with Human Rights Watch currently based in Goma. Sawyer has studied the Lord's Resistance Army for several years. She made a number of positive comments regarding Invisible Children's work in the region outside of Uganda.
"From out perspective at Human Rights Watch, we definitely support the message of the film and we think it's great that they're bringing so much attention to the film with Kony's crimes and the phenomena of the LRA," Sawyer said.
"Hopefully this will create a movement for more pressure so that real action, effective action is taken to end the LRA, and arresting, capturing Kony is a key component of addressing the LRA problem," she added.
Sawyer commented on the Ugandan military forces that the United States is cooperating with in its efforts to eliminate Kony.
"We have always had concerns about the Ugandan army and they have tried to go after the LRA for 25 years and have not succeeded in ending the problem. They pushed him out of Uganda but didn't effectively weaken the actual strength of the group. We've had concerns about Uganda's human rights record domestically, within Uganda," Sawyer pointed out.
"We think that if the US is supporting them, they need to make sure that the Ugandan troops that they are supporting are not committing any abuses," she said.
While reports of abuses committed by regional military forces pursuing Kony have surfaced, Sawyer said Human Rights Watch has not documented any committed by the Ugandan troops working with the United States. The Observer - UPDF in Kony hunt accused of rape, looting
"We have not, so far on the LRA operation, we haven't documented any serious abuses committed by the Ugandan troops," she noted. "They are probably the most capable force in the region now compared with Congo and Central African Republic armies."
"And hopefully, the idea of having these American military advisers working closely with them, they can help insure that protections of civilians is prioritized and intelligence is acted on effectively and that any potential threats to civilians, or possible retaliation attacks are avoided."
Sawyer praised Invisible Children's work in north eastern Congo?an area impacted by LRA activity?in setting up an early warning system. Invisible Children - Protection Plan
"I think Invisible Children is starting some of the best work there, in terms of setting up the early warning mechanism."
Kony 2012 France | Facebook
