It Was Only the Gun Speaking, With a Pool of Blood Flowing The Ombaci Massacre: June 24, 1981 JRP Field Note 20, June 2014 Maps showing Ombaci Mission and St. Josephs College, Arua Figure 1: St. Joseph’s College and Ombaci Catholic Mission. Figure 2: St. Joseph’s College Figure 3: Ombaci Mission About the Justice and Reconciliation Project The Justice and Reconciliation Project (JRP) was established in 2005 in Gulu, Uganda to understand and explain the interests, needs, concerns and views of communities affected by conflict and to promote sustainable peace through the active involvement of war-affected communities in research and advocacy. Find out more about JRP at http://www.justiceandreconciliation.com or email
[email protected] All pictures in this publication are courtesy of JRP. © The Justice and Reconciliation Project 2014. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without full attribution. Acknowledgments This Field Note was written by Evelyn Akullo Otwili and Victoria Esquivel- Korsiak. Acknowledgment goes to Lino Owor Ogora, Harriet Aloyo, and Jennifer Gigliotti for their role in the preparation of this report. Special thanks go to Stephen Acidri, Father Alex, Father Elio Zanei, Sister Paola, Veronica Eyotaru and all of the survivors and relatives of victims who took time to speak with JRP. Thanks also to the Royal Norwegian Embassy for their financial support. Designed by Oryem Nyeko. Cover photograph: The mass grave located at the Ombaci Mission. Back photographs: Survivors of the Ombaci massacre pose after the Ombaci Massacre Memorial Prayer, 24 June 2013.