Tag Archives: International Criminal Court

Vincent Otti, the notorious second-in-command of the Lord’s Resistance Movement has apparently been confirmed dead. Judges at the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court – ICC in The Hague have withdrawn the arrest warrant against the warlord who is now assumed dead. The Chamber found that the only reasonable conclusion is that Vincent Otti is no longer alive. ...

On December 15, the judgment in a case where Dominic Ongwen is appealing against a 25-year jail term will be passed. The International Criminal Court picked this date to pass the verdict against the former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The court found Ongwen guilty of committing atrocities in northern Uganda over two decades ago. In early 2021, ...

The United Kingdom (UK) Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued financial and economic sanctions against the Lord’s Resistance Amy. The sanctions are on the LRA’s leader Joseph Kony and two of his elder sons who serve as his deputies. In a statement released in December 2021, the OFSI accused Kony and his sons of committing acts of violence, ...

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo is set to return home later today after being acquitted of all war crimes against humanity. His once bitter rival and current president, Alassane Ouattara welcomed him back as a sign or reconciliation. Gbagbo left the country in 2011 in humiliation after losing the election. He refused to accept the defeat and this sparked ...

Dominic Ongweni former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander is set to begin his trial on December 6. The trial is to be held at the International Criminal Court in the Hague,  Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. Check also:  Bashir Mocks ICC, He Travels To Rwanda Despite ICC Arrest Warrant Ongweni was confirmed with over 70 charges earlier this year ...