Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the high Court of Uganda has ordered the government to compensate the victims of convicted former Lord’s Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. The ruling delivered on Monday at the Gulu High Court follows an application filed by …
Read More »Gov’t to compensate Lango war victims next finanicial year
Alebtong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government will in the next financial year start compensating victims of war in Lango region. This is according to the State Minister for Northern Uganda Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny, during the Abia Massacre Memorial prayers, held on Tuesday. On February 5, 2004, about 300 rebels …
Read More »Motion on defects on charges against Dominic Ongwen gains ICC support
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court-ICC has directed Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to respond to a motion seeking dismissal of all charges against Dominic Ongwen. The motion filed by the Defense of Dominic Ongwen on February 1st implicates the Prosecution and Trial Chamber II of the Court …
Read More »Thomas Kwoyelo’s trail suffers two weeks’ delay
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The start for the prosecution witness testimonies in the trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Thomas Kwoyelo has suffered a two weeks’ delay. Kwoyelo is facing 93 charges of War Crimes and Crimes Against humanity before the International Crimes Division of the High Court. …
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