Nonprofit groups Invisible Children and Resolve have created a service called Crisis Tracker to document and map atrocities committed by the Lord’s Resistance Army, a military group in Africa.
Invisible Children and Resolve both seek to end the violent conflict in Uganda. The Crisis Tracker is designed to raise awareness of the assaults committed by the LRA. Information from the site comes from Invisible Children’s Radio Network, local NGOs and UN agencies. Reports can then be filtered by type of attack such as looting, LRA sighting, abduction and civilian injury, among others. Users can also report attacks by emailing Invisible Children.
The tracker has an impressive PDF explaining how the map is populated and how reports are thoroughly verified. The map is searchable by date or a sliding timeline. Users can also read and sign up for text updates.
While the map is designed for public use, it could also work for government agencies looking to curb the regional violence.
Take a look at the map and let us know what you think of plotting these atrocities.
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