More than 30 victims of the LRA met with MPs in Soroti on last Thursday to recommend how best to bring justice to the female casualties of the conflict. The Northern Uganda Women’s Forum organized the meeting, as well as simultaneous gatherings in Gulu and Lira, to debate the merits of different legal systems in prosecuting LRA suspects and how to incorporate women’s issues into the ongoing Juba peace talks. Thursday’s meetings were an attempt to make the eventual peace agreement in Juba more likely to stick, said MP Alice Alaso. One participant, Apiny Rose, argued that the cycle of violence is too strong, and even if peace comes, nothing can restore what was taken from her. "When you are raped you still feel isolated, even after you are counseled," she said. "Being isolated from others doesn’t just wash away. It stays with you." Read more at The Monitor.