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ICC opens war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony

The International Criminal Court will open hearings against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, in a landmark step for international justice nearly two decades after issuing its first-ever arrest warrant for him.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 8, 2025

What to know about the ICC, which had former Philippine president arrested

The court handles the most serious offences, like genocide and war crimes

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

What is the International Criminal Court and how will Trump's sanctions impact it?

U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court could jeopardize trials and investigations at the world’s only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Dominic Ongwen: how the case of a former child soldier exposed weaknesses in international criminal law

Guilt and innocence are rarely clear-cut, even in the most heinous of crimes. The recent appeal of Dominic Ongwen, former commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), shines a light on the complexity of defence in international criminal law.

The Conversation · Jan 16, 2023

The ICC upholds 25-year jail term for Ongwen - why it matters for Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld its 25-year jail term against former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. In a decision delivered on 15 December, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed, by majority, the punishment imposed in May last year.

The Conversation · Dec 17, 2022

ICC upholds 25-year war crimes sentence for LRA commander Ongwen

International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2022

International court upholds Ugandan rebel's convictions

International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the brutal Ugandan rebel group Lord’s Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

ICC starts ruling on appeal of Ugandan child soldier who became LRA commander

The International Criminal Court on Thursday began reading out its verdict on the appeal of a former Ugandan child soldier who rose to be a commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army and was sentenced for 25 years for rape, murder and child abduction.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony: the latest US arrest bid raises questions

The US, through its embassy in the Central African Republic, recently published a warrant offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. The US had previously announced the bounty in early 2013. It has been on the trail of the Lord’s Resistance…

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2022

Lawyer urges ICC to acquit Ugandan war criminal on appeal

A lawyer for a Ugandan rebel commander serving a 25-year sentence for dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity has told appeals judges that his client was found guilty by an International Criminal Court panel that cherry-picked evidence to ensure he was convicted

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022