By Editorial,
Meanwhile, the Hague-based International Criminal Court has set October 15th 2024 as the date to start hearing of evidence against former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony.
This developed has been revealed by the ICC Registrar Osvaldo Zaval Giler on his visit to Uganda who said the development is meant to determine whether or not the 33 charges can be confirmed against him.
The confirmation of charges proceedings will be held in absence of Kony whose warrant of arrest has been pending for 19 years.
He further revealed that while Dominic Ongwen sits in a Norway prison serving his 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity committed during the 29 years of Northern Uganda conflict, implementation of the 52.5 million Euros Reparation Award for his victims is already underway despite an appeal lodged by Ongwen. END