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Kwoyelo’s Trial: Court sets date for ruling in ongoing case

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The International Crimes Division of the High Court (ICD) has fixed a date for passing a ruling on a no-case to answer submission made by former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni’s defence lawyers. In a notice issued by the ICD …

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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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Judiciary moves to ring fence money for Kwoyelo’s trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary is considering setting aside funds specifically for the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, a former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander. The Principal Judge, Dr. Flavian Zeija, revealed this during the launch of the Judicial Bench Book on the Criminal Adjudication of International Crimes …

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Kwoyelo threatens to abandon appearing in court

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo alias Latoni has threatened to stop appearing before judges at the International Crimes Division Court-ICD of the high court alleging the delayed conclusion of his case. Kwoyelo who is facing 93 counts of war crimes and crimes …

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Kwoyelo denies three counts of war crimes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thomas Kwoyelo, the former operations commander of the notorious rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army-LRA has denied the first three counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Kwoyelo was on Monday formally charged by the International Crimes Division of the High Court for …

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Kwoyelo bail application hearing set for Tuesday

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court is set to hear the bail application of former Commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo on Tuesday. Kwoyelo is seeking his release on bail after spending more than seven years on remand since he was rearrested few minutes after …

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Court reads 93 charges to LRA’s Thomas Kwoyelo

The International Crimes Division Court on Tuesday started reading  to former LRA commander Thomas Kwoyelo the 93 charges he is expected to be tried for. The acts were committed between 1993 and 2005 during the political insurgency in Northern Uganda. Kwoyelo is appearing before Justice Susan Okalany who has informed …

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Former LRA commander Kwoyelo’s pretrial set for tomorrow

The International Crimes Division Court has adjourned to tomorrow afternoon a pre-trial hearing session in which the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will disclose his evidence against the former LRA commandant Thomas Kwoyelo. This after presiding judge Susan Okalany allowed the defence team led by Dalton Opwonya ample time to …

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