Change story: Justice in Uganda for terrorism and grave crimes

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) provides training and technical support to Uganda's judicial and law enforcement systems to improve the investigation and prosecution of complex crimes, including terrorism, organized crime, and crimes against humanity.

• The ISS provides training for Ugandan investigators, prosecutors, and judges to address the rise of violent extremism in Africa and the need for effective responses to international crimes. This training is designed to help these professionals manage high caseloads and limited resources while handling complex cases involving financial crime, cybercrime, and terrorism.
• Uganda faces significant challenges in processing evidence across multiple jurisdictions, as demonstrated by the July 2010 suicide bombings in Kampala that killed 74 people. The subsequent trial, which began in 2015, involved 13 alleged perpetrators from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, with Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility.
• The prosecution of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo, which began in 2010, illustrates the complexity of crimes committed over two decades across Uganda, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The case is further complicated by the fact that Kwoyelo and his associate Dominic Ongwen were abducted as children, making them both victims and perpetrators.
• The ISS supports Uganda's counter-terrorism capacity through the provision of a training manual and standard operating procedures booklet, as well as by mentoring Ugandan trainers at a new counter-terrorism training school.

APA

Institute for Security Studies (2016). Change story: Justice in Uganda for terrorism and grave crimes. https://issafrica.org/impact/change-story-justice-in-uganda-for-terrorism-and-grave-crimes

Chicago

Institute for Security Studies. Change story: Justice in Uganda for terrorism and grave crimes. 2016. https://issafrica.org/impact/change-story-justice-in-uganda-for-terrorism-and-grave-crimes.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2016change, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Change story: Justice in Uganda for terrorism and grave crimes}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://issafrica.org/impact/change-story-justice-in-uganda-for-terrorism-and-grave-crimes}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }