The films "Invisible Children" has brought a great deal of attention to the crisis that has gone on for almost three decades in central east Africa. It's portrayal is of not just a civil war, but the effects it has on the hundreds of thousands of children in this area of the world.
The poor and undeveloped areas that children have to survive in a lot of times without the nurturing involvement of their parents because many orphans. In addition, they endure acts of violence that are inflicted on them by the Lord's Resistance Army. The kidnapping and child soldier recruitment imposed on them by the LRA is inhuman and undeniably horrific.
Watching the films makes me question what most probably do and that is why the United Nations or the Unites States haven't done more such as military action on the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) and its leader Joseph Kony. Progress is documented in the film particularly the announcement by the International Criminal Court in 2005 that arrest warrants had been issued for five members of the Lord's Resistance Army for crimes against humanity.
The exposure and international attention these films generated was what had to be done to protect the lives and interests of the people of Uganda. As the filmmakers suggested, nothing will change for the innocent women, children and men if there isn't exposure to the tragedies that continue to take place.
Hopefully soon, the criminal actions by the LRA and Kony will seize and justice will prevail. In May 2010, President Obama signed into law the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act legislation aimed at stopping Joseph Kony and the LRA.
References:
Russel, J, Bailey, B. & Poole, L. (Creators). (2006, April 7) Invisible Children.
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