“Ridding Central Africa of Joseph Kony: Continuing U.S. Support,” is the title of a congressional hearing to be chaired Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the Africa and global human rights subcommittee. The U.S. State Department, and two human rights non-government organizations (NGOs) will testify.     

    “The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) is a deadly armed group that has plagued Uganda where it was formed, as well as neighboring countries, since 1987," said Chairman Chris Smith (NJ-04). "Thousands have been killed, maimed, kidnapped or enslaved during its horrible reign of terror.  As the Administration considers the continuation of its four-year-old U.S. counter-LRA mission, this hearing will examine the ongoing LRA thereat in East and Central Africa and the success of the multi-national effort to end the LRA menace."

WHAT:           Congressional hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
 

WHO:             Smith, members of the Subcommittee on Africa and global human rights, and witnesses:
 

 

• Paul Ronan, Co-Founder and Project Director, The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative

 

• Sasha Lezhnev, Associate Director of Policy, Enough Project

 

• Francisca Mbikabele Thelin, Founder and President, Friends of Minzoto

WHEN:          Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m.

WHERE:        Room 2172 in the Rayburn House Office Building (first floor). 

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