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Kony 2012: Invisible Children reflects one year later
L.A. NOWOne year after the Kony 2012 campaign, an online video that became the most viral in the history of the internet, San Diego group Invisible Children reflected on the successes and failures of the campaign and announced plans for a leadership summit in Los... -
'Kony 2012' makers launch new video aimed at African warlord
L.A. NOWInvisible Children has a new video about African warlord Joseph Kony six months after Jason Russell, one of the group's leaders, had a very public meltdown.... -
Stopping Kony: Why has the ICC tackled cases from only Africa?
World NowThe notorious Joseph Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court, along with seven other men accused of heinous crimes. It’s hard not to notice that all of the wanted men are from Africa. African leaders have definitely noticed: Last year the... -
'Kony 2012' video makers: This isn't a 'slacktivist thing'
Company TownA week after their "Kony 2012" video about a brutal African warlord exploded on the Internet, the activist filmmakers behind it have released a new Web film to answer questions about their finances and mission.... -
'Kony 2012' backlash: Don't squelch young activists [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.A few days ago the 29-minute video “Kony 2012” went viral with more than 80 million views. Since then members of the free press and bloggers have done their best to blacken the name of three filmmakers and I want to brood about the affair.... -
Kony video sequel tries to tackle some of the criticisms
World NowThe makers of an explosively popular video that spotlighted the brutality of a Ugandan guerrilla leader have released a second video that redoubles their calls to stop Joseph Kony and grapples with some of the criticisms aimed at their controversial... -
Patt Morrison Asks: 1st prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo
Luis Moreno-Ocampo has more than a billion clients. He is the first prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, whose authority to prosecute those who commit crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide is acknowledged by more than 110 nations....Tags: Human Rights, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Hate Crimes, Police Arrests
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Sudan denies harboring Uganda's LRA's fugitive leader
Sudan TribuneThe Sudanese army strongly denied allegations that it is providing shelter to the fugitive Ugandan leader of the Lord Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony. The US-based group Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative said in a new report this week that the...Tags: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions, Government
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Wedded: Salmah Rizvi and Imran Akram
Wedding day: Sept. 29, 2012 The bride: Salmah Y. Rizvi, 26, grew up in Laurel. She works for the Department of Defense. Her father, Anwar H. Rizvi, is a plant pathologist for the United States Department of Agriculture. Her mother, Shamoon H. Rizvi, is a...
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Top Kony leader captured in central Africa
When he got off a helicopter and was paraded in front of the press Saturday, shaking hands and smiling, Major General Caesar Achellam could have easily been mistaken for a celebrity rather than a war prisoner. But he is one of the top dogs in the Lord'...
Tags: Uganda, Armed Forces, Kony 2012 (movie), Joseph Kony
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U.S. lends support in hunt for notorious African warlord Kony
CNNThe lush, green forests of central Africa have long been the playground and refuge of the continent's most-notorious warlord, Joseph Kony. His Lord's Resistance Army, which began with the aim of overthrowing the Ugandan government, has since spread to...Tags: Uganda, Sudan, Central African Republic, CNN (tv network), Wars and Interventions
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'Invisible Children' - Fundraiser set for kids caught in middle of conflict in Central Africa
Our Town EditorAs a high school senior, Courtney Petrunak did her exit project on the Invisible Children, the long-running armed conflict in Central Africa. Now, a year later, Petrunak and others are reaching out to help. They are organizing a fundraiser to benefit...Tags: Uganda, Invisible Children, Inc., Central African Republic, Rentals, Africa
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