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Kony 2012: Kony 2012 & Invisible Children

Find information about Kony 2012 and some of the issues surrounding this story, compiled by your librarians.

Kony 2012 and Invisible Children

Invisible Children and their Kony 2012 campaign

On their website, Invisible Children state that they "exist to stop LRA violence and support the war-affected communities in East and Central Africa. We also exist to empower young people to “do more than just watch,” to take steps towards ending injustice. These are the three ways we achieve this mission; each is essential:

  1. Make the world aware of the LRA. This includes making documentary films and touring them around the world so that they are seen for free by millions of people.
  2. Channel energy from viewers of IC films into large-scale advocacy campaigns to stop the LRA and protect civilians.
  3. Operate programs on the ground in LRA-affected areas that focus on protecting communities, supporting LRA victims and post-conflict reconstruction."

This booklet was produced by Invisible Children to promote their Kony 2012 campaign.

Facts about Kony 2012

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This table from The Guardian website includes lots of facts and figures about the Kony 2012 phenomenon.

Latest News on Kony 2012

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Kony 2012 videos

Invisible Children launched their original Kony 2012 video in March 2012.

The video was viewed by a massive number of people as it went viral on online social networks being viewed over 100 million times in just six days, making it the fastest video ever to reach this number (source: The Guardian).

The Kony 2012 film was followed by a number of other videos which were created by the Invisible Children organisation. You can see some of those videos below:

KONY 2012: Part II - Beyond Famous from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

"KONY 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous offers a closer look at the LRA and explores the solutions put forward by leaders of the currently-affected areas of CAR, DRC, and South Sudan, where local communities continue to live under the constant threat of LRA violence." (Vimeo: Invisible Children)

Cover The Night is on from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

This video was launched by Invisible Children just before the 'Cover the Night' event.

KONY 2012: What's Next from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Invisible Children planned the Kony 2012 campaign to be a year long campaign, this video outlines there plans for the year following their 'Cover the Night' event.

Other 'Invisible Children' videos

Invisible Children have launched a number of campaigns in the past, here is an example of one of the videos they have previously released.

This video, recorded in 2011, shows Jason Russell, co-founder of Invisible Children, talking at a TEDx event in San Diego. He talks about Joseph Kony and how the Invisible Children organisation came to be created. He also introduces the Kony 2012 event.