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It's difficult to escape the talk of Joseph Kony.

Over 70 million people have been introduced to this notorious leader of the Lord's Resistance Army by a video that has spread across the internet, newspapers, and types all media.

But to Amnesty International, Kony is a well-known war criminal whose horrific crimes have terrorized entire communities in Africa and fuelled our global campaigning for a powerful International Criminal Court (ICC). Joseph Kony is one of 11 people currently indicted by the ICC of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Africa.

Yesterday's announcement of the conviction of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is a promising sign that our voices are being heard. It sends a powerful message to the remaining fugitives that their crimes will be punished. It provides hope for civilians throughout the region that the criminals who terrorize them can be stopped.

We must seize this new spotlight on Kony as a moment to secure the immediate arrest of all 11 indicted war criminals.


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Fugitives like Joseph Kony, Bosco Ntaganda and Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir are often shielded by powerful supporters and states. Because the ICC does not have ways of enforcing their convictions civilians in war-torn areas remain vulnerable to ongoing atrocities. Rapes and arbitrary detentions take place on a daily basis. Children are recruited as soldiers. And men, women and children continue to be attacked, killed and displaced.

Amnesty International is asking you to join us in urging the United Nations to provide political, diplomatic, and logistical support for efforts to arrest individuals named in ICC arrest warrants and to protect civilians in countries where the ICC is investigating crimes. And we're urging the UN to provide adequate resources to peacekeeping missions in the DRC, South Sudan, and for its office in the Central African Republic.

<< Please seize on this moment to speak out on behalf of the victims of war crimes.

Thank you for your steadfast commitment to human rights. So many people around the world have been awoken to terrible injustices taking place in Africa through the lens of a video on Joseph Kony. Together, the 3 million voices of Amnesty International supporters worldwide can and must now take the lead on action that brings justice to the victims of war criminals.

Sincerely,

Alex Neve

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Alex Neve,
Secretary-General
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P.S. The wave of interest in Joseph Kony has created an unprecedented moment for human rights protection - an opportunity to mobilize action that will protect civilians and child soldiers from the worst forms of human rights abuses. But it's also moment to foster a deeper understanding of justice, and what it means to pursue justice for the worst kind of human rights violators. How we stop them is what shapes the world we live in, and the world our children inherit. Amnesty International stands steadfastly behind the International Criminal Court and the pursuit of justice within universal principles of international human rights. Please take action with us today.