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The Controversy With Kony 2012

April 7, 2012 by · Comments Off on The Controversy With Kony 2012 

The Controversy With Kony 2012, The group Invisible Children released a new video on Thursday as a follow up to the viral Kony 2012 film aimed at focusing global awareness on atrocities attributed to Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Ar my. “We want people to dig deeper into this conflict and actively engage in the solutions,” Ben Keesey, CEO of Invisible Children, said in a statement announcing the new 20-minute video: Kony 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous … “is a call to turn global awareness into informed action,” he said.

The Kony 2012 film became an Internet sensation last month, racking up more than 86 million hits on YouTube since it was posted and thrusting its director into the spotlight.

The success of the video has been hailed for inspiring young people to activism, but has been criticized for oversimplifying the long-standing human rights crisis in the region.

The conflict is not limited to Uganda, but has long since spilled over into the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Kony was last sighted, and where other rebel groups and government forces have also been accused of atrocities. Invisible Children said the new film provided a more in-depth look at the Lord’s Resistance Army and outlines regional efforts to end violence in central Africa.

“The LRA has abducted over 50 people in central Africa since Kony 2012 was launched one month ago.

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