Tag Archives: Dominic Ongwen

#GlobalJusticeWeekly – Ongwen appears before ICC

Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen this week made his first appearance before ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II following his surrender earlier this month. Single Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova ensured that the suspect understood the charges against him – three counts of crimes against … Continue reading

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#GlobalJusticeWeekly – LRA commander arrives in The Hague

This week, Ugandan militia leader Dominic Ongwen was transferred to the ICC, giving hope to victims of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and sending a message to ICC fugitives that justice will eventually catch up with them. “Ongwen’s arrival in The Hague … Continue reading

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Hope for Ugandan victims as justice catches up with ICC fugitive Ongwen

Ugandan militia leader Dominic Ongwen’s surrender and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) gives hope to victims of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and sends a message to ICC fugitives that justice will eventually catch up with them.

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#GlobalJusticeWeekly – Prosecutor opens preliminary examination in Palestine

ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced today that she has opened a preliminary examination into the situation in Palestine since 13 June 2014. This follows Palestine’s declaration accepting the Court’s jurisdiction since that date and its accession to the ICC Rome Statute … Continue reading

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Ongwen: First Lord’s Resistance Army trial at the ICC?

2015 has begun with a bang for the International Criminal Court (ICC). Just days after Palestine’s accession to the Rome Statute came the news that ICC fugitive Dominic Ongwen, a major general in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), surrendered to … Continue reading

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