Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called for the urgent contribution of Euro 5 million (about 19.8 billion shillings) to aid the start of delivery of reparations to victims of former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen. …
Read More »ICC registrar concludes visit to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) Registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler has concluded a three-day official visit to Uganda. Zavala Giler arrived in the country over the weekend for the first time since his election as the ICC Registrar in February last year. Between 13 to 15 …
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 »Ongwen transfered to Norway jail to serve 25-year jail sentence
The Hague, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | Dominic Ongwen, the former rebel Lord’s Resistance (LRA) Army Commander will serve his 25-year jail term in Norway. He was transferred to an undisclosed detention facility in Norway on Monday, according to a statement from the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC)in the Netherlands. This comes …
Read More »ICC marks 20 years
World court battles questions of legitimacy and relevance as it marks milestone Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The International Criminal Court (ICC) on July 1 marked 20 years with few victories and many questions about its legitimacy. The fundamental question remains whether it can successfully prosecute the perpetrators of …
Read More »America’s new bid to arrest Joseph Kony
| THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S., through its embassy in the Central African Republic, recently published a warrant offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. The U.S. had previously announced the bounty in early 2013. It has been on the trail …
Read More »Ongwen lawyer raises record grounds of appeal against conviction
The Hague, Netherland | THE INDEPENDENT | Krispus Ayena Odongo, the Defense Lawyer for Dominic Ongwen has raised a total of 90 grounds of appeal against the conviction and 11 grounds against the sentencing of Ongwen. Dominic Ongwen, the former Commander of the Sinia Brigade of the Lord’s Resistance Army …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Ongwen victims wanted tougher sentence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Dominic Ongwen’s victims wanted tougher extension: But why were they mourning alone? THE LAST WORD The new religious crusade: How the Christian faith has influenced Western intrusions into other countries to promote democracy ANALYSIS …
Read More »KONY: ICC sentences Dominic Ongwen to 25 years in prison
The Hague, Netherlands | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber IX has today sentenced former Kony Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen to a total period of imprisonment of 25 years as a joint sentence for the 61 crimes of which he was found guilty. A summary …
Read More »Judgment of LRA’s Dominic Ongwen pushed to February 2021
The Hague, NETHERLANDS | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has postponed the judgment of the former Sinia Brigade Commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group, Dominic Ongwen. The court was set to pronounce its judgment on the 12th January 2021 but a Monday 30th November 2020 …
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