The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The defence trial of Ex-Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander, Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni at the International Crimes Division of the High Court was on Thursday prematurely adjourned by the trial judge after Kwoyelo said he was exhausted. Kwoyelo had appeared before the four-member …
Read More »Ex-LRA commander Kwoyelo disowns “added” name on charge sheet
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lord’s Resistance Army Rebel Commander Thomas Kwoyelo has disowned what he refers to as an added name on his charge sheet at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court. The suspect is recognized on the charge sheet as Kwoyelo Thomas alias Latoni …
Read More »Ex-LRA commander Kwoyelo’s defence trial begins in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The defence trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni kicked off Monday before the International Crimes Division of the High Court of Uganda sitting at the Gulu High Court circuit. Kwoyelo is facing 78 charges of war crimes and …
Read More »ICC to hear charges against Joseph Kony in absentia
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that it will commence the hearing of confirmation of charges against fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony in absentia. The Judges have set October 15 this year as the date for the commencement of confirmation …
Read More »Latest from Kony case at the ICC
New moves in hunt for LRA warlord COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | At 63 years of age, Joseph Kony; the commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels, remains the longest running fugitive from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. But his days on the run could end …
Read More »Ongwen: ICC orders shs222 billion compensation to victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has awarded a total of Euros 52.429 million approximately 222 billion Shillings in compensation to the thousands of victims of former Lord’s Resistant Army (LRA) Rebel Commander Dominic Ongwen. In a reparation decision made on Wednesday, the Judges at the …
Read More »Gov’t Secures Rehabilitation Center for Ex-LRA Rebels in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has secured a facility in Gulu City to host 150 former Lord’s Resistance Army rebels for rehabilitation. This comes months after the Ministry of Defence conducted an assessment of various facilities within Gulu City suitable for rehabilitating ex-LRA fighters who were repatriated from …
Read More »ICC confirms Vincent Otti dead, withdraws arrest warrant
The Hague, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | Judges at the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court – ICC in The Hague have withdrawn the arrest warrant against Vincent Otti, the Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army – LRA rebels, who is now assumed dead. The Chamber found that …
Read More »Gov’t to probe allegations of LRA funding, sex slave trade by ICC official
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has picked interest in investigating the allegations against a former International Criminal Court (ICC) official over facilitating and financing the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony. This comes just two days after Brigid Inder, a former Special Gender Advisor to former …
Read More »Kwoyelo asks court for special diet
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thomas Kwoyelo, a former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) warlord facing 93 charges stemming from atrocities committed during the Northern Uganda political insurgency, has made a plea to the International Crimes Division of the High Court for a special food diet. Kwoyelo, who has been …
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