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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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