Foreword The LRA insurgence disrupted the livelihood of the people in Northern Uganda and led to immense suffering, loss of lives and property. The aftermath of the war and the prolonged displacement of people into the Internally Displaced Persons camps as well immensely contributed to loss of access to land, land conflict and poverty in the region. Due to the displacement, death of elders and distorted land tenure system at the time of the war, many victims could not immediately identify their locations and relations. While there is a lot of literature on land rights in post conflict communities, the link between reparations and access to land rights for war survivors war is fuzzy. This research explains the depth and nature of some types of contemporary land grievances and experiences and the extent of vulnerability of the LRA war survivors. The research also focuses on the type of justice institutions available to justice seekers, the justice pathways people or groups of people take in order to seek solutions to their grievance. The people in Northern Uganda derive their livelihood from farming and their main economic factor is land. Access to land is a fundamental pillar in development and the promotion and protection of human rights is strategic in transformation of their lives. Therefore, Government is committed to addressing land issues in post conflict communities to build confidence and ownership of their resources for economic transformation. All stakeholders are therefore called upon to ensure that the war victims and vulnerable persons gain access to land. This could also be an opportunity to build stronger traditional and formal institutions to resolve land conflict and ensure effective land use and management. For God and My Country
Kwiyucwiny Grace Freedom,
MINISTER OF STATE FOR NORTHERN UGANDA.
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