The Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (Pub.
L. 111–172 (text) (PDF)) was a 2010 US act of Congress promoted by the Obama administration that makes it American policy to kill or capture Joseph Kony and to crush his Lord's Resistance Army rebellion.
According to President Obama "the legislation crystallizes the commitment of the United States to help bring an end to the brutality and destruction that have been a hallmark of the LRA across several countries for two decades, and to pursue a future of greater security and hope for the people of central Africa".
[5] On the other hand, Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth welcomed U.S. efforts to bring "war criminals in Africa" to justice, adding: "In fact, we [HRW] often find ourselves urging governments to use their coercive power more assertively to protect civilians.
We want to see Joseph Kony and others responsible for atrocities – whether they are abusive leaders in countries like Sudan, or terrorists who kill civilians, brought to justice.