Salvator Cusimano and Sima Atri explore the issue of former child soldiers in Uganda

June 19, 2012

In Pursuit of Justice: Two U of T students explore the issue of former child soldiers in Uganda

Article by Sharon Aschaiek; Published in Summer 2012 Edition of UofT Magazine

The problem of child soldiers in northern Uganda is well known. What’s less clear, and what U of T students Salvator Cusimano and Sima Atri are exploring, are the consequences – for the kids as they grow up, and the prospect of justice for the families of the people they killed.

Last year, the students – who are now in the final year of the program in peace, conflict and justice – spent three months fact-finding in the east African country, where a rebel group led by Joseph Kony had recruited thousands of children. Examining the issue for an independent study project, Cusimano and Atri surveyed nearly 700 people in 17 villages – some of whom were family and friends of loved ones who were killed – to determine how these former militants can reintegrate into society…

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