Re-Envisioning Gender Justice in Access and Use of Land Through Traditional Institutions: A Case for Customary Tenure of Land Ownership in Acholi Sub-Region, Northern Uganda

THIS LAND IS NOT FOR SALE: Trust and Transitions in Northern Uganda

“…Choosing which traditional leader to approach is determined by several factors, including physical accessibility of leaders in terms of distance as well as fairness and comfort (Anying 2012). Th e other factors also include the nature of the confl ict and the parties involved.…”

“…Accordingly, the outcome is not in any way legally binding on any of the parties. Th e parties are merely under a moral obligation to respect the decisions (Anying 2012). In Chapter 1 on Multiplicity, we saw how the clan meeting in 2015 attempted to deal with the confl icts on Stephen's ancestral land (Land 6).…”

“…Generally, however, whenever the decisions of the traditional leaders do not build on consensus and are not respected, the party who does not accept the decision fi les a case with either the Local Council Court, an NGO or even with the Magistrates' Court (Anying 2012). In such a scenario, the case is taken as a fresh suit, and the mediation results may be used as evidence in proceedings before the court, but it is not in any way mandatory, and the court can come out with a completely diff erent judgment.…”