Uganda: ICC Trust Fund - 'A Good Day Today Is Better Than a Bad Day Tomorrow' (Uganda)

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Uganda: ICC Trust Fund - 'A Good Day Today Is Better Than a Bad Day Tomorrow' (Uganda)

[JusticeInfo.net] Extreme violence in Northern Uganda was the first case taken by the International Criminal Court. The only accused tried in The Hague is yet to be sentenced. But the Trust Fund for Victims has funded a three-year assistance programme in the Gulu region (in Northern Uganda region). It appears to have helped with medical care and limb replacement. But critics call it a public relations move.

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