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Ex-LRA leader Ongwen’s full trial set for December 2016

Lucy Kiconco — Tue, 31 May 2016 14:32:55 +0000

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has set the date against the former commander of the Senior Brigade of the Lords Resistance Army(LRA) Dominic Ongwen to 6th December 2016.

The Hague-based court according to the press release, said it will only hear out the opening statements on that day.This will then be followed by the presentation of the evidence by the prosecution in January 2017.

The setting of the trial date comes three months after the Pre-Trial chamber of the same court, confirmed all the 70 charges that were brought against Ongwen and Indeed after the pre-trial session, the court ruled that it had found enough evidence to have Ongwen stand trial for the crimes he allegedly committed during the two-decade insurgency in Northern Uganda.

The confirmed charges are in connection to LRA rebel attacks on various internally displaced people’s camps in Northern Uganda including Pajule, Odek, Lukodi and Abok.

Mr Ongwen’s trial is to be heard by a panel of three judges who include; Bertram Schmitt (presiding judge), Peter Kovacs and Raul C Pangalangan.

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ICC official confirms pre-trial for Dominic Ongwen kicks off tomorrow in the Hague

Gerald Businge — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 13:01:33 +0000

ICC outreach officer for Uganda and Kenya, Maria Mabinty Kamara confirms to the media that the pre-trial for former LRA rebel Dominic Ongwen kicks off tomorrow in the Hague and will last for only 5 days. Addressing a a news conference today in Kampala, Kamara mentions that during the pre-trial process judges will examine the charges as presented by the prosecutor and will either accept all the charges as presented or drop some before fully committing Ongwen for trial.

However, the lead prosecutor maintains that there is still room for investigations on the case and urges those with any evidence to forward it not only against Ongwen but from other war players like the UPDF.

The warrant of arrest for Dominic Ongwen lists seven counts on the basis of his individual criminal responsibility allegedly committed on or about 20^th May 2004 at Lokodi IDP camp in Gulu district and among them being, three counts of crimes against humanity (murder), enslavement, four counts of war crimes that include attacks against civilian population, pillaging among others.

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International Criminal Court (ICC) prepared to charge Joseph Kony

Gerald Businge — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:28:02 +0000

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is prepared to charge Joseph Kony in case he has been arrested. Intelligence reports and the information the government is getting from satellites show that the LRA leader Joseph Kony is about to be arrested. As a consequence, Joseph Kony’s lawyers in Kampala have gone to Hague and settle with ICC a few issues.

A source tells us that Kony’s lawyer Caleb Alaka went to Hague on March 30^th on sponsorship of an International human rights group/ organisation and Samuel Muyizzi Mulindwa leaves the country on 2^nd April.

Sources tell us that Muyizzi and Caleb Alaka’s trip to Hague is intended to make them prepared to plead for LRA leader in case is truly arrested.

The Ugandan top criminal lawyers also have gone to Hague for a pre trial chamber of the ICC and they are expected to discuss several procedural matters and cases before this Court from the great lakes region and most especially matters touching the indictments of LRA top commanders.

They will also discuss the progress of the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the high court of Uganda, a special division created to try International related crimes and crimes against humanity.

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