ICC allows absentee hearing in case against Ugandan warlord Kony

The Hague – International Criminal Court (ICC) judges ruled on Monday that prosecutors can hold a hearing on charges against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony in his absence on October 15. Kony is the founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the longest-serving fugitive from the International Criminal Court. A warrant was issued … Read more

ICC offers $56m in compensation to victims of convicted Ugandan rebel commander

The Hague, Netherlands— International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday awarded more than 52 million euros ($56 million) in compensation to thousands of victims of a convicted commander of Uganda’s shadowy rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army. The nearly 50,000 victims covered by the order include former child soldiers and children born as a result of … Read more