Former Uganda LRA commander faces trial in the ICC

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NETHERLANDS, 4 February, 2021 (TON): ICC (International Criminal Court) is set to deliver its verdict in the trial of Dominic Ongwen, former Uganda LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) commander.

The former commander is accused of 70 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

He has faced a series of charges, including murder, rape, torture, etc between 200 and 2004.

Ongwen went on trial in December 2016, pleaded not guilty to the charges at the start of proceedings and continues to deny all accusations.

While he was a commander, he was said to have committed the crimes

Rights groups say the LRA abducted tens of thousands of children for use as soldiers and sexual slaves, and killed and maimed thousands of civilians in remote regions of northern Uganda, north-eastern Congo, South Sudan and the Central African Republic during its three-decade insurgency, which ended in 2005.

It is likely that if the soldier is convicted he will have to face life imprisonment, although sentencing will take place at a later date.

 

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