Efforts to arrest Joseph Kony must respect human rights. On Kony 2012. How the Kony Video Went Viral. Kony 2012 campaign: Oprah and bracelets won't solve problem. Are you helping to stop Joseph Kony?
Kony 2012, a video by advocacy group Invisible Children about the mass-murdering and child-abducting leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), has been viewed more than 50m times. The goal is to make the elusive warlord a household name and keep pressure on governments to bring Kony to justice. Oprah, P Diddy, Rihanna and other celebrities are all on board, along with teenagers and other socially conscious people, fired up and ready to accomplish their mission: Stop Kony.
Sadly, however, a wet blanket looms. There is no question that the LRA has been one of the most horrifying armed forces in the past half century. Few in Uganda Can See Video of Rebel Leader, Kony.