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| Mugisa out ToT explains the concepts of Human rights to the participants |
"I lost my brother during the
conflict in Malomba village in the greater Kasitu ...today I will preach peace
in my family and the neighbourhood."Juliet(aka) narrated her story after the
training on conflict management and human rights protection that was conducted
by MUSA a local CBO supported by RIC-NET. "
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| female youth from MUSA |
The training brought together 65 youth leaders from both Bakonzo, Bamba and Babwisi together who are members
Malomba United Students Association and UNCIDA. The trained covered on causes
of conflicts, actor and their roles, human rights protections in a conflicting
environment and the role of the youth to ensure a free conflict society and
co-exist and members of the same community.
The youth observed that most of them have
been put in a state of believing that certain tribe/individual is/are enemies
of each other either as result of beliefs in cultural institutions or
individual persons in authority. “We have been kept in darkness for long time
that we can’t even understand the difference between the cultural identity and cultural
institution."
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| youth already empowered to walk for peace. |
During the analysis the members observed the
following; Bundibugyo does not belong to individuals but all of us, individual action
should not inflict on the rights of others for example right to citizenship,
rights to own property, right to life and right to participate in
democratically organized elections.
The participants agreed to always engage their leaders in
dialogue such that the former are not misled into certain acts just to satisfy their leaders Egos. They also resolved to encourage other youths to fight poverty since this the prime cause of involvement
in crime and drug abuse. the youths decided on a collective voice to defend
their rights as youth in and out of school.
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