ICC Confirms 39 Charges Against Kony, Commits Him to Trial
The Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed 39 charges against warlord Joseph Kony, committing him to trial before a Trial Chamber. Although the charges have been confirmed, the trial can only proceed once Kony is present before the ICC, as the Rome Statute—the Court’s founding
Confirmation of Charges Against Joseph Kony begins at ICC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has begun the confirmation of charges hearing against Joseph Kony, the founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), in his absence. The two-day hearing, held before Pre-Trial Chamber III, kicked off today, with the Prosecution, Defence, and Legal Representatives of Victims presenting oral
International Criminal Court Clears Path for Kony’s Trial in Absentia
The Appeals Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have cleared the way for the trial in absentia of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Joseph Kony. The Appeals Chamber, composed of Presiding Judge Erdenebalsuren Damdin and Judges Solomy Balungi Bossa, Kimberly Prost, Joanna Korner, and Gocha Lordkipanidze, delivered the
