Glossary of Acronyms

ACTV

Africa Centre for Treatment of Torture Victims

ADF

Allied Democratic Forces

CID

Criminal Investigation Division

CMI

Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence

DISO

District Internal Security Organization

DPP

Director of Public Prosecutions

DRC

Democratic Republic of the Congo

FHRI

Foundation for Human Rights Initiatives

HURIFO

Human Rights Focus, Gulu, Uganda

HURIPEC

Human Rights and Peace Centre of Makerere University

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

IGG

Inspector-General of Government

ISO

Internal Security Organization

JATF

Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force

KAP

Kalangala Action Plan

LC

Local Council

LDU

Local Defence Unit

LRA

Lord's Resistance Army

NGO

Non Governmental Organization

NRA

National Resistance Army, subsequently renamed the UPDF

NRM

National Resistance Movement (President Museveni's political organization)

PCDIA

Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Internal Affairs

PRA

People’s Redemption Army

RDC

Resident District Commissioner

UHRC

Uganda Human Rights Commission

UNLA

Uganda National Liberation Army

UNRF II

Uganda National Rescue Front II

UPC

Union of Congolese Patriots (Union des patriots congolais)

UPDF

Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces

VCCU

Violent Crime Crack Unit