Uganda: Kony denied amnesty

The Ugandan Parliament has passed the Amnesty Amendment Act which excludes Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony from being eligible for amnesty. Many Members of Parliament (MPs) were opposed to the act, fearing that excluding Kony from amnesty would damage attempts at peace and begin another war in northern Uganda. MPs in favor of the act reassure that the opportunity for peace talks remains open.