Fragile families, mob justice and resilience in northern Uganda
Okello, J. & Hopwood, J.
(14 May 2020)
Fragile families, mob justice and resilience in northern Uganda.
Africa at LSE.
(14 May 2020)
Fragile families, mob justice and resilience in northern Uganda.
Africa at LSE.
When a justice system is so corrupt it offers no protection to communities, it has been argued the lynching of accused criminals is an effective resilience strategy. But do such notions of resilience obscure the need for better justice and security structures? The moving story of a local family illustrates the real-world circumstances behind the concepts.